THE 

WILLIAM  R.  PERKINS 

LIBRARY 

OF 
DUKE  UNIVERSITY 


PUBLIC  ACTS 


STATE  OF  TENNESSEE, 


TASSKD   AT   THE    EXTRA   SESSION  OF   THE 


THIRTY-THIRD  GENERAL  ASSEMBLY, 


APRIL,  1861. 


PUBLISHED  BY  AUTHORITY. 


NASnvILLE,  TENN.: 

3.    0.   GRIFFITH  &  CO.,   PUBLIC  FRINI  N*   AND   AMERICAN   OFFIC*. 

'1861. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


Page. 

Governor's  Message  upon  assembling  the  Legislature 8 

Governor's  Messsagc  re-assembling  the  Legislature 11 

CHAPTER  1. 

An  Aet  to  submit  to  a  vote  of  the,  people  a  Declaration  of  Independence,  and 

for  other  purposes • 13 

Declaration  of  Independence,  and  Ordinance  dissolving  the  Federal  relations 

between  the  State  of  Tennessee  and  the  United  States  of  America 10 

CHAPTER  2. 

ge  of  the  Governor 19 

Convention  jbetween  the  State  of  Tennessee  and   the  Confederate  States   of 

America 

Joint  Resolution  ratifying  the  League 21 

CHAPTER  3. 

An  Act  to  raise,  organize,  and  equip  a  provisional  force,  and  for  other  pur- 
poses      21 

CHAPTER  4. 

An  Act  to  amend  an  act  to  organize,  raise,  and  equip  a  provisional  force,  and 

for  other  purposes 3- 

CHAPTER  5. 

An  Act  for  the  benefit  of  the  insane  members  of  the  families  of  volunteers....     34 

CHAPTER    0. 

An  Act  to  prevent  the  collection  of  debts  owing  by  citizens  of  Tennessee  to 

citizens  of  the  non-slaveboldiog  States  during  hostilities -, 8{ 

CHAPTER  7. 
An  Act  bO  amend  the  rail  mad  law M 

CHAPTER  8. 
An  Aft  t<>  amend  section  17  i:;  of  the  Code  of  Tennessee M 

CHAPTER    '.'. 

An  Act  to  amend  the  militia  law  of  the  Stat"  requiring  Captail                      no- 
tice, and  for  other  purpose! 

AI'TKi:    10 

An  Art  to  amend  MOtloi                                                           I  the  Code,  and  for 
other  purposes  M 


IV  CO- 

ORAPTBB  11. 

tia  law  1 

1840 .'.     89 

CHAPTER   12. 

An  Ait  r.'..  I  3'.> 

(  HAPTEB   18. 

An  Act  to  n  Courta 40 

OHAPTBB  14. 

An  Act  to  authorize  tl                                                                                                 in- 
Uhment  for  for  11 

OHAPTEB    16. 

An  Act  to  i  41 

OHAPTBB  16 

i,  organise,  and  equip  a  provisional  fores at 

OHAPTBB   17. 
'  272,  284,  285,  and  298  of  the  C  b    44 

OHAPTBB   18. 

■  Roadi 1 1 

OHAPTEB    10. 

An  A-  dons  14 and  16  of  an  act  p  ''      6th,  1861,  entitled 

.  ami  equip  :i  provisional  force,  and  lor  other 

purposes 

<ll.\  PTBB  20. 

the  time  1  emption  of  real  estate M 

CHAPTER   21. 

to  repeal  f  the  <  46 

•:. 

regulate  the  manner  of  paying  the  offlc<  r-  and  soldiers  of  the  pro^ 

!  47 

OHAPTEB  28. 

48 

0HAP1    !B   24. 

An  Act  for  the  relief  of  volunteers 49 

OHAPTEB  26. 

An  A<  t  t"  authorize  the  Banki       I  ■  and  pay  out  tin-  Tr< 

nry  Not*  I  lerate  States,  and  for  other  purposes 60 

I  HAPTEB  26. 

An  Act  to  luhmit  t"  the  popular  vote  an  ordinance  for  the  adoption  or  rejec- 
tion oi  tli>-  Permanent  Constitution  ol  the  Confederate  States 63 

<  B AFTER  27. 
An  Act  to  defray  the  expenses  of  the  Genera]  Assembly  in  1801 55 


CONTENTS.  V 

CHAPTER   28. 

Page. 
An  Act  to  defray  the  expenses  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the-  State  of  Ten- 
nessee      60 


/ 


PRIVATE   ACTS. 

CHAPTER   1. 

Page. 

An  Act  for  the  manufacture  of  fire-arm?,  gunpowder,  &C 65 

CHAPTER   2. 

An  Act  to  amend  the  charter  of  the  East  Tennessee  and  Virginia   Railroad 
Company 67 

CHAPTER    3. 

An  Act  to  incorporate  Powell's  River  Lead  Mining  Company,  and  for  other 

purposes.  68 

CHAPTER    4. 
An  Act  to  incorporate  the  Confederate  Paper  Mill  Company 70 


RESOLUTIONS. 

NUMBER  1. 

Tage. 
Joint  Resolution  to  provide  for  raising  a  Joint  Select  Committee  on    Federal 
Relations,  Mil  tary  Affairs,  and  Ways  and  Means 78 

NUMBER  2. 

Joint  Resolution  to  authorize  the  Governor  to   make   immediate   purchase  of 
subs  .  ration.-,  arm-,  etc..  for  the  State 3 

NUMBER  .".. 

Join!  Resolution  to  provide  for  stationing  guards  at  railroad  bridges  within 
this  State "4 

NUMBER   I. 

Joint   Resolution  in  relation  to  printing  the  Permanent  Constitution  of  the 

1  74 

NUMBER  5. 
Joint  Resolution  to  transfer  volunteer  forc<  75 

MM  BER  6. 
Joint  Resolution  ten  I  Capitol  to  nt  and  C<  the 

1  To 


VI 

B  7. 

r. »,-«•. 
ution  authorizing  the  Adjutant-General  I 

in:  78 

NUMBBB  B. 
the  obstruction  • 

MMIIKK  9. 
G         II  irris   :•>   . i| •■  -ri   ■ 

h  with  the  Governor  <<f  Illinois,  in  relation  t>>  the 

1      i'    II.'  77 

NUMBBB   in. 

ppoint  Oommissioners  from  the  Btate  of  ]  to 

i  the  authoritii  I  nter- 

i  77 

NUMBBB   11. 

ii   •  a  Joint  Select  Committee  to  prepare  an  Addi 

to :  78 

NUMBBB  12. 
Joint  l:        ition  directing  the  printing  of  Hardee's  Military  Tactics  tor  the 

7s 

NUMBER  18. 

B  solution  prol                       I   the  interception  of  free  navigation  of 
the  Mississippi 

MMIIKK   M. 

.iiii.n  providing  for  a  B  ederate States....    80 

MM  BEB  15. 

M                     Officers  of  the  <  teneral  Assembly  to 
draw  thei  18 

NUMBBB  16. 

Resolution  to  authorise  the  Governor  to                         R      ments  and 
I  I  him,  and  hold  them  in  readim  Flee 81 

NUMBBB  17. 

ution  approving  the  action  of  the  Governor  in  refusing  troops  to 
Abraham  Lincoln 82 

M  IfBBB  18. 

Joint  Resolution  to  r    uest  a  copy  of  the  addre               Bon.  H.  W.  Hilliard 
to  this  General  Assembly  for  publication 82 

a  autbori;  ii           l                     issue  to  ( laptain                I  !om» 
pany  ninety-four  Minnie  guns 

NUMBBB 

m  in  relation  to  printing  Eardoe's  Military  Tactics *3 

NUMBEB  21. 

i  ratifying  and  confirming  a  Military   I  with  the  Con- 

4 


CONTENTS.  Vll 

NUMBER  22. 

.                     .  PaSe 
Joint  Resolution  lo  furnish  each  member  of  the  Senate  and  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives with  one  copy  of  Hardee's  Military  Tactics 84 

NUMBER  23. 

Joint  Resolution  to  remove  the  obligation  of  secresy,  and  to  publish  the  pro- 
ceedings of  the  Legislature 85 

NUMBER  24. 

Joint  Resolution  directory  to  the  Governor 85 

NUMBER  25. 

Joint  Resolution  giving  the  banks  authority  to  issue  uoles  for  any  denomina- 
tion nut  less  than  one  dollar 86 

NUMBER  26. 

Joint  Resolution  to  adjourn  on  Thursday  the  9th  inst.,  till  Monday  the  17th 

day  of  June 86 

NUMBER  27. 

Joint  Resolution  fixing  the  time  of  adjournment 87 

NUMBER  28. 

Joint  Resolution  to  authorize  the  Governor  to  make  appointments  to  till  va- 
cancies      87 

NUMBER  29. 

Joint  Resolution  to  print  the  Constitution  of  the  Confederate  Stales 88 

NUMBER  30. 

Join!    Resolution  requesting  the  Judges  and  Chancellors  to  postpone  their 

Courts  from  time  to  time 88 

NO  Ml'.KR  81. 
Joint  Resolution  in  relation  to  test  oaths  and  punishment  of  treason 88 

NUMBER  32. 
.Joint  Resolution  in  relation  to  requesting  Judges  not  to  hold  Courts 89 

NUMBER  33. 

Resolution  providing  lor  a  Convention  of  the  two  Houses  to  elect  a   Libra- 
rian      90 

NUMBER  34. 

Joint  Resolution  to  authorise  the  Military  and  Financial  Board  to  appoint  an 

tgent  to  Bettlc  accounts  at  Memphis 90 

NUMBER  86. 

!;•  lolution  in  relation  to  the  Coat  ol  Arms  over  the  Speaker!  Chain '.'l 

NUMBER  8ft. 

Joint  Resolution  on   rivr  defence! 91 

\  [JMB]  B 
Joint  Resolution  directory  to  the  Committee  on  Finance 92 

> run  BE  i 

Joint  Resolution  directory  to  the  Quarterma-ter-Gcncral 82 


VJ11  OON    . 

NUMB]    ■ 

il  of 

1  

M  liBSB   l". 

1        ctor  of  the  Penitentiary M 

NUMBS 

N 

NUMBER 
Joint  Beeolution  instructive  to  our  Delegal  Southern  0  ■•    '"'1 

M    M  i  I !     . 
Resolution  relative  to  Captain  Riffle's  Company  of  Wayne  county N 

NUMBER  J  i. 
Joint  BesolaUon  in  favor  of  allowing  Volunteers  to  vote 95 

NUMB! 

Joint  Resolution  concerning  the  Location  <>i  the  permanent  seat  of  tin-  0 

federate  States  of  America M 

NUMBER  46. 

ry  to  the  Governor,  concerning  rank  and  grade  of  officers 00 

NUMBER   17. 

tion  voting  thanks  of  General  Assembly  to  Patton  Robertson...    97 

NUMBS] 

Joint  Resolution  authorising  the  Governor  to  receive  into  the  Bervice  the 
Cavalry  Company  of  Q.  0.  Saunders 97 

NUMBER  49. 
House  Resolution  on  adjournment M 


GOVERNOR'S  MESSAGE. 


Executive  Department,         "I 
Nashville,  April  25,  1861./ 

Gentlemen  of  the  Senate, 

and  House  of  Representatives : 

The  President  of  the  United  States — elected  according 
to  the  forms  of  the  Constitution,  but  upon  principles 
openly  hostile  to  its  provisions — having  wantonly  inaugu- 
rated an  internecine  war  upon  the  people  of  the  slave  and 
non-slaveholding  States,  I  have  convened  you  again  at  the 
seat  of  Government,  for  the  purpose  of  enabling  you  to 
take  Mich  action  as  will  most  likely  contribute  to  the  de- 
fence <>f  our  rights,  the  preservation  of  our  liberties,  the 
sovereignty  of  the  State,  and  the  safety  of  our  people  ;  all 
of  which  are  now  in  imminent  peril  by  the  usurpations  of 
the  authorities  at  Washington,  and  the  unscrupulous 
fanaticism  which  runs  riot  throughout  the  Northern  States. 

The  war  thus  inaugurated  is  likely  to  assume  an  im|>or- 
tance,  nearly,  if  not  equal,  to  the  struggle  of  our  revolu- 
tionary fathers,  in  their  patriotic  efforts  to  resist  the  usur- 
pations and  throw  off  the  tyrannical  yoke  of  the  English 
Government;  a  war  the  duration  of  which,  ami  the  good 
or  evil  which  must  result  from  it,  depends  entirely,  in  my 
.  upon  the  readineas  with  which  citieena  01  the 
South  harmonize  as  our  people,  and  the  alacrity  with  which 
they  respond  t<>  the  demands  of  patriotism. 

1  do  not  think  it  m  cessarj  to  recapitulate,  at  this  late 
hour,  the  long  tram  of  abases  to  which  the  people  of  Ten- 
.  and  our  sister  States  "f  the  South,  have  been  sub- 
jected by  the  anti-republiean  spirit  that  has  for  many  years 
been  manifesting  itself  in  thai  section, and  which  ha-  at  last 
declared  itself  our  open  and  avowed  enemy.  In  the  mes- 
sage winch  1  addressed  t"  you  at  your  called  session  in  Jan- 
uary last,  these  things  were  somewhat  elaborately  rel 


itituting,  in  my  judgment,  the  amplest  reason  for 
oonsid<  ring  ourselves  in  imminent  danger,  and  as  requir- 
ing Buefa  action  on  the  part  of  tin-  Legislature  bs  would 
place  the  State  in  an  attitude  for  defence,  whenever  the 
momentous  crisis  should  be  forced  upon  us;  and,  ah 
•  i 1 1 ir  to  the  North  tin4  strongest  argument  for  p 
and,  if  possible,  Becuring  ■  reconstruction  « ►  t"  the  Union, 

thus  already  dissolved  by  the  most  authoritative,  formal, 
and  matured  action  of  a  portion  of  the  Blaveholding  In 
Minor  differences  upon  abstract  questions — the  ardent  de- 
votion of  our  people  to  the  preservation  of  the  Union, 
originating  with  their  great  loyalty  to  the  Government — 
and  a  more  hopeful  view  of  the  subject  than  I  had  been 
able  to  take,  coupled  with  the  supposed  peaceful  intentions 
of  the  authorities  at  Washington,  have  resulted  in  leaving 
the  State  poorly  prepared  for  the  sad  realities  which  are 
now  upon  us. 

But  unfortunate  as  this  may  be,  I  am  nevertheless  en- 
couraged with  the  belief  that  we  are  at  last,  practically,  a 
united  people.  Whatever  differences  may  have  heretofore 
existed  amongst  us,  growing  out  of  party  divisions,  as  to 
the  right  of  Secession   as    ;i  Constitutional    remedy  against 

Federal  usurpation,  all  admit  the  moral  right  asserted  by 
our  fathers,  of  each  and  every  people  to  resist  wrong, 
and  to  maintain  their  liberties  by  whatever  means  may  lie 
necessary;  "  that  Governments  derive  their  just  powers 
from  the  consent  of  the  governed,  and  that  whenever  any 
form  of  government  becomes  destructive  of  the  ends  lor 
which  it  was  created,  it  is  the  right  of  the  people  to  alter 
or  abolish  it,  and  to  institute  a  new  government,  laying  its 
foundation  on  such  principles,  and  organizing  its  powers  in 
such  form  as  shall  to  them  seem  most  likely  to  eflect  their 
safety  and  happiness."  Standing  by  this  common  .senti- 
ment, with  the  hi ly  and  tyrannical  policy  of  the  Presi- 
dential usurper  fully  before  us;  in  the  face  of  his  hordes 
of  aimed  soldiery,  marching  to  the  work  of  Southern  sub- 
jugation;  the  people  of  the  proud  Commonwealth  of  Ten- 

— true  to  their  honor,  true  to  the  great  principles  of 

free  institutions,  true  to  the  lessons  of  their  fathers,  and 
true  to  their  brethren  of  the  South,  the  Bubjectsof  a  com- 
mon oppression — have  united,  almost  with   one  voice,  in 

declaring  their  fixed  resolve  to  resist  the  tyrant;  and  in 
pledging  their  lives,  their  fortunes,  and  their  sacred  honOr 
to  the  maintenance  of  their  rights,  and  the  rights  of  their 
sister  States  of  the  South. 

li  cannot  1 rerlooked  that,  in  assuming  an  attitude  of 

this  character — forced  upon  us  by  the  remarkable  exigency 
of  the  times — we  are,  in  effect,  dissolving  our  connection 


with  the  Federal  Union.  As  established  by  our  fathers, 
that  Union  no  longer  exists,  Ilowever  much  we  may  have 
cherished  it  heretofore,  no  intelligent  and  candid  man  can 
deny  that  it  has  ceased  to  be  a  blessing,  and  has  become  a 
curse  ;  that  it  is  no  longer  a  high  and  sacred  means  of 
protection,  but  an  engine  of  oppression  ;  that  it  has  ceased 
to  be  a  bond  of  brotherhood,  and  has  become  a  hateful 
connection  between  communities  at  war.  It  would  be  idle, 
therefore,  to  speak  of  ourselves  any  longer  as  members  of 
the  Federal  Union;  and  while  it  is  believed  by  many, 
whose  opinions  are  entitled  to  the  highest  respect,  that,  by 
reason  of  the  subversion  of  the  Constitution  by  the  autho- 
rities in  power,  inaugurating  a  revolution  between  the 
States  thereof,  each  and  every  individual  i3  already  re- 
leased from  his  former  obligations  to  that  government,  yet, 
as  best  comporting  with  the  dignity  of  the  subject,  and 
also  from  a  due  regard  to  those  who  may  hold  a  different 
opinion — and  farther  still,  that  all  the  world  may  be  ad- 
vised of  our  action — I  respectfully  suggest  that  our  con- 
nection with  the  Federal  Union  be  formally  annulled  in 
such  manner  as  shall  involve  the  highest  exercise  of  sov- 
ereign authority  by  the  people  of  the  State,  and  best  se- 
cure that  harmony,  so  much  to  be  desired,  in  times  like 
the  present,  upon  questions  even  of  mere  detail.  Until 
this  is  done,  many  conscientious  citizens  may  feel  embar- 
rassed in  their  action  from  their  supposed  relation  to  the 
General  Government.  In  emergencies  like  the  present, 
while  it  is  our  duty  to  act  with  due  deliberation  and  pru- 
dence, unbiased  as  far  as  possible  by  excitement  or  preju- 
dice, it  is  nevertheless  of  the  highest  importance  that  we 
should  act  with  promptitude  and  decision. 

Whatever  grounds  of  hope  may  have  been  supposed  to 
exist  heretofore  for  an  adjustment  of  the  difficulties  be- 
tween the  two  sections  of  the  Federal  Union  ;  however 
anxious  we  may  have  been  to  continue  members  of  the  same 
common  family  with  the  people  of  the  North,  such  hope  and 
expectation  no  longer  exists  in  the  mind  of  any  rational 
man,  who  desires  to  maintain  the  honor  and  equality  of 
the  State,  and  the  inviolability  of  her  peculiar  institutions. 

The  present  administration,  elected  upon  avowed  pur- 
poses of  hostility  to  the  South — purposes  which  all  knew 
then  as  well  as  now,  could  not  be  carried  into  effect,  with- 
out an  internecine  war  and  a  dissolution  of  the  Union — 
has  exerted  every  energy,  resorted  to  every  strategy,  and 
disregarded  every  constitutional  barrier,  in  order  to  hasten 
the  accomplishment  of  the  unholy  mission  for  which  the 
people  of  the  Northern  section  had  elevated  it  to  power. 
They  have  lost  no  time — they  have  neither  hesitated  nor 


6 

faltered.  The  WW  duplicity  in  which  their  Administra- 
tion was  inaugurated — trusting,  while  conceding  nothing, 
to  lull  the  Booth  into  ;i  fatal  security,  furnishing  ground 
for  divisions  in  the  border  slave  States,  while  constant 
though  secret  preparation  for  the  work  of  subjugation  was 
going  on,  is  now  exposed,  and  Leaves  us  no  alternative  but 
independence  <>ut  01  the  Union,  or  Bubjugation  in  it.     The 

dishonorable  and  treacherous  practices   which   have   so   far 

characterised  the  authorities  at  Washington,  admonish  us, 
that  in  the  impending  struggle  we  are  scarcely  to  expect 

the  rules  of  honorable  warfare.  Having  its  origin  in  a 
disordered  moral  sentiment  of  the  North — not  finding  the 
ordinary  restraints  of  patriotism  among  their  people — de- 
riving its  power  from  a  usurpation  and  perversion  of  the 
functions  of  government — having  no  middle  ground  short 
of  positive  subjugation  of  the  South,  or  a  defeat  which 
exposes  its  disgrace  to  the  civilized  world — I  fear  the  time 
has  pas.-ed  when  peace  can  he  hoped  for  by  the  nine  moral 
force  of  a  united  South,  without  a  trial  of  arms.  Having 
succeeded  in  confusing  and  dividing  the  border  Blave  States 
they  have  had  ample  time  for  military  preparations.  The 
veil  which  concealed  their  recent  movements  has  been 
thrown  aside.  The  note  of  war  has  been  sounded,  and  in 
the  imperial  proclamation  recently  issued,  the  people  of 
the  Confederate  States,  ami  all  who  sympathize  with  them, 
are  treated  as  rebels,  and  twenty  days  allowed  thorn  to 
"disperse"  and  return  to  their  allegiance  to  the  authori- 
ties at  Washington.  "Without  waiting  for  the  expiration 
of  the  twenty  days,  in  addition  to  the  regular  army  ami 
naval  forces,  a  malitia  force  of  seventy-five  thousand  has 
been  called  into  the  field  to  execute  this  edict,  by  the  pow- 
er of  arms.  As  if  purposely  intended  to  add  additional 
insult  to  the  people  of  Tennessee,  I  have  been  called  upon, 
as  their  Governor,  to  furnish  a  portion  of  these  troops. 
I  have  answered  that  demand  as  in  my  judgment  became 
the  honor  of  the  State,  and  leave  the  people  to  pass  upon 
my  action. 

The  Federal  Union  of  the  States,  thus  practically  dis- 
solved, can  never  be  restored  ;  or  if  ever  thus  restored,  it 
must,  by  tie-  very  act,  cease  to  be  a  Union  of  free  and  in- 
dependent Suites,  such  as  our  fathers  established.  It  will 
become  a  consolidated,  centralized  Government,  without 
liberty  or  equality,  in  which  some  will  reign  and  others 
serve — the  few  tyrannize,  and  the  many  suffer.  It  would  be 
the  greatest  folly  to  hope  for  the  reconstruction  of  a 
peaceful  Union,  upon  terms  of  fraternity  and  equality,  at 
the  end  of  an  internecine  war.  There  can  be  no  desirable 
Union  without  fraternity.     And  if  we  could  not  have  that, 


before  the  unholy  crusade  which  is  now  being  waged 
against  us,  we  cannot  have  it  after  they  shall  have  wan- 
tonly imbrued  their  unholy  hands  in  the  innocent  blood  of 
our  people,  from  no  worthier  motive  than  a  desire  to  de- 
stroy our  equality  and  subvert  our  liberties. 

Therefore,  I  respectfully  recommend  the  perfecting  of 
an  Ordinance  by  the  General  Assembly,  formally  declar- 
ing the  Independence  of  the  State  of  Tennessee  of  the 
Federal  Union,  renouncing  its  authority,  and  reassuming 
each  and  every  function  belonging  to  a  separate  sover- 
eignty ;  and  that  said  Ordinance,  when  it  shall  have  been 
thus  perfected  by  the  Legislature,  shall,  at  the  earliest 
practicable  time,  be  submitted  to  a  vote  of  the  people,  to 
be  by  them  adopted  or  rejected. 

When  the  people  of  the  State  shall  formally  declare  their 
connection  with  the  remaining  States  of  the  Union  dis- 
solved, it  will  be  a  matter  of  the  highest  expediency — I 
might  almost  say  of  unavoidable  political  necessity — that 
we  shall  at  the  same  time,  or  as  soon  thereafter  as  may  be, 
connect  ourselves  with  those  with  whom  a  common  interest, 
a  common  sympathy,  and  a  common  destiny  identify  us, 
for  weal  or  for  woe.  That  each  of  the  Southern  States, 
as  they  throw  off  their  connection  with  the  Federal  Gov- 
ernment, should  take  an  independent  position  in  the  con- 
test, without  that  concert  of  action  which  alone  can  be 
secured  by  political  unity,  is  a  proposition  which  surely  no 
one  will  assent  to,  who  anticipates  the  dangers  of  the  hour 
and  the  necessity  of  perfecting  harmony  in  the  work  of 
our  general  defence. 

Such  a  political  Union  with  the  people  of  the  Confeder- 
ate States  is  rendered  essential,  by  the  fact,  that  we  have 
made  no  provision  for  arming,  organizing,  provisioning, 
and  embodying  our  military  forces,  while  the  Government 
of  the  Confederate  States,  foreseeing  this  invasion,  has 
had  an  eye  to  the  necessities  of  the  emergency,  and  stands 
prepared  generously  to  lend  us  its  assistance  in  this  un- 
provoked and  cruel  struggle.  If  we  accept  that  assistance, 
we  should  do  it  in  a  spirit  of  mutual  trust  and  confidence, 
prepared  to  share  its  burdens  equally,  while  we  avail  our- 
selves of  its  advantages.  A  Government  thus  perfectly 
organized  can  more  thoroughly  command  the  resources 
and  aggregate  the  revenues  of  the  country,  than  isolated 
States,  fighting  without  unity,  and  moving  without  a  com- 
mon and  responsible  head.  These  resources,  being  thus 
concentrated,  because  it  is  natural  intuition  to  rally  round 
such  a  Government,  in  such  an  emergency,  for  self-preser- 
vation and  defence,"  can  be  disbursed  with  more  efficiency, 
and  with  less  cost  to  the  people,  than  when  the  revenues, 


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nary  t<>   support  the  war,  are  Mattered  by  divided 
counsels,  and  not  oontrolled  by  ■  common  bureau.     The 

Bame  may  be  said  with  regard  to  military  operations. 
Unity  of  m  ivement*  to  secure  unity  of  purpose  in  attack 
or  defence,  is  absolutely  necessary  to  §000008.  The  peo- 
ple "f  the  whole  Sooth,  thus  united  by  a  firm  political 
compact,  moving  under  the  direction  of  one  Government, 
and  animated  by  the  sense  of  common  perils  and  by  a 
unanimous  determination  to  maintain  their  rights,  liber- 
and  institutions,  are  invincible,  and  most  speedily 
conquer  an  honorable  peace.  The  war  mewl  u<  cessarily 
be  protracted  or  brief  in  proportion  to  the  union  among 
themselves. 

I,  therefore,  further  recommend  that  you  perfect  an  or 
dinanoe,  with  a  view  to  our  admission  as  a  member  of  the 
Sonthern  Confederacy,  (which,  it  is  evident,  must  60on 
embrace  the  entire  shareholding  States  of  the  South,)  to 
be  submitted  in  like  manner,  and  at  the  same  time,  but 
separately,  for  adoption  or  rejection  by  the  people;  so  that 
they  may  have  the  opportunity  to  approve  the  former  and 
reject  the  latter,  or  adopt  both,  as  in  their  wisdom  may  seem 
most  consistent  with  the  future  welfare  of  the  State.  How- 
ever fully  satisfied  the  Executive  and  Legislature  may  be, 
as  to  the  urgent  necessity  for  the  speedy  adoption  of  both 
these  propositions,  it  is  our  duty  to  furnish  the  amplest 
means  for  a  fair  and  full  expression  of  the  popular  will. 

In  the  opening  of  a  revolution,  fraught  with  such  conse- 
quences, and  the  close  of  which  no  one  can  foresee,  it  is 
a  matter  of  the  highest  moment  that  we  determine,  as 
speedily  as  possible,  our  future  political  relations,  delaying 
only  long  enough  to  reach  the  will  and  voice  of  the  people. 
(  nder  existing  circumstances,  I  can  see  no  propriety  for 
encumbering  the  people  of  the  State  with  the  election  of 
delegates,  to  do  that  which  it  is  in  your  power  to  enable  them 
to  do  directly  for  themselves.  The  most  direct,  as  well  as 
the  highest  act  of  sovereignty,  according  to  our  theory,  is 
that  by  which  the  people  vote,  not  merely  for  men,  but  for 
measures  submitted  for  their  approval  or  rejection.  Since 
it  is  only  the  voice  of  the  people  that  is  to  be  heard,  there 
is  no  reason  why  they  may  not  as  readily  and  effectively 
express  themselves  upon  an  ordinance  framed  and  submit- 
ted to  them  by  the  Legislature,  as  if  submitted  to  them  by 
a  Convention.  The  Southern  States,  all  of  whom  are  now 
engaged  in  resistance  to  the  encroachment  of  Abolition 
power,  will  necessarily  encounter  embarrassments,  arising 
from  a  want  of  unity  of  action,  until  such  time  as  they 
shall  all  be  united  under  a  common  Government. 

The  mode  of  action  suggested,  in  addition  to  the  advan- 


tage  of  its  being  the  speediest  of  all  others,  will  be  at- 
tended with  less  expense  to  the  State,  which  is  of  far 
greater  importance  now  than  at  any  former  period  of  our 
history,  owing  to  the  general  embarrassment  of  the  people, 
which  must  continue  at  least  during  these  troubles,  and  to 
the  heavy  appropriations  that  you  will  have  necessarily  to 
make  to  defray  the  expense  of  our  defences. 

If,  however,  it  should  be  deemed  advisable  that  a  Con- 
vention, representing  the  sovereignty  of  the  people,  should 
be  called  by  the  General  Assembly,  in  preference  to  sub- 
mitting an  ordinance  of  independence  directly  to  them, 
though  I  deem  the  latter  measure  more  expedient,  under 
the  circumstances,  I  am  not  prepared  to  say  that  harmony 
and  unanimity  will  not  thus  be  effected.  The  Senators  and 
Representatives,  coming,  as  they  do,  directly  from  their  con- 
stituents, are  the  best  judges  of  this  measure.  It  cannot 
be  regarded  other  than  a  question  of  detail,  inasmuch  as 
a  very  large  majority  of  the  people  regard  themselves  as 
being  forever  absolved  from  all  obedience  to  a  Government 
that  has  developed  the  coldest  and  most  deliberate  pur- 
pose to  inaugurate  a  civil  and  sanguinary  war  among  them. 

I  deem  it  proper  to  remark  in  this  connection,  that  the 
Constitution  of  the  Confederate  States,  while  it  retains  all 
that  is  valuable  of  the  Constitution  of  the  former  United 
States,  is  an  improvement,  in  many  essential  points,  upon 
that  instrument,  as  conceded  by  those  even  who  were  un- 
friendly to  the  mode  and  manner  in  which  it  originated. 

The  only  additional  matter  to  which  I  shall  call  your 
attention — and  first  in  importance — is  the  necessity  of  such 
legislation  as  will  put  the  State  upon  a  war  footing  imme- 
diately. I  will  not  insult  your  intelligence  or  question 
your  patriotism  so  far  as  to  resort  to  argument  to  prove 
the  necesssity  of  this  measure,  but  content  myself  by  re- 
commending the  passage  of  a  law  regulating  the  raising  and 
thorough  organization  of  an  efficient  volunteer  force  for 
immediate  service,  in  any  emergency  whicli  may  arise,  and 
a  thorough  and  perfect  organization  of  the  militia,  so  tli.it 
in  case  of  necessity  the  whole  force  of  the  State  can  be 
speedily  brought  into  action. 

In  my  message  to  your  extra  session  in  January  last,  I 
laid  before  you  the  report  of  the  Keeper  of  Public  Arms, 
showing  the  number,  character,  and  condition  of  the  anus 
of  the  State,  to  which  I  refer  you  for  information  on  that 
subject.  Since  that  report  was  made,  I  have  ordered  and 
received  at  the  arsenal  fourteen  hundred  rifle  musket'-. 
If  upon  this  subject  further  or  more  accurate  information 
is  desired,  it  shall  be  laid  before  you  by  the  report  of  the 
proper  officer. 


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It  requires  no  argument  from  me  to  prove  the  absolute 

of  an  immediate  appropriation  of  a  Bum  sufiEU 

eienl  to  thoroughly  arm  and  equip  Buch  military  force  as 

the  State  may  probably  uced  in  the  prospective  difficulties 
■which  lie  before  us.  In  addition  to  which,  1  respectfully 
recommend  that  you  appropriate  a  sum  sufficient  to  provis- 
ion and  maintain  such  force  as  is  intended  for  the  field, 

and  an  ample  contingent  military  fund,  to  he  subject  to 
the  onler  and  disbursement  of  a  Military  Board,  under 
6ueh  restrictions  as  you  may  see  proper  to  impose. 

The  establishment  of  a  Military  Board,  to  consist  of  at 
least  three  persons,  and  invested  with  power  to  make  all 
needful  rules  and  regulations  for  organization  and  main- 
tenance, I  regard  as  indispensably  necessary  to  a  perfect 
military  organization  and  equipment  in  the  State;  and  the 
fact  that  the  Legislature  cannot  foresee  and  provide  for 
the  various  contingent  expenses  necessarily  incidental  to  a 
slate  of  war,  justifies  and  makes  necessary  the  contingent 
military  fund  referred  to. 

I  trust,  gentlemen,  that  I  have  not  so  far  mistaken  your 
intelligence  and  patriotism,  as  to  render  it  necessary  that 
I  should  invoke  you,  in  the  name  of  all  that  is  sacred  and 
dear  to  us  as  a  people — even  the  sanctity  of  our  domestic 
firesides — to  forget  past  differences,  and  whatever  may 
tend  in  the  least  to  distract  your  counsels  in  the  present 
momentous  crisis,  in  which  we  have  been  involved  by  the 
unprovoked  and  tyrannical  usurpation  of  a  people  who, 
forgetting  the  lessons  of  their  fathers,  have  overthrown  the 
fairest  government  upon  earth,  in  the  mere  wantonness  of  an 
unnatural  sectional  prejudice  amounting  to  sectional  hate, 
and  a  disregard  of  those  great  principles  of  justice  and 
equality  upon  which  the  Federal  Union  was  based.  1  trust 
that  to-day  there  are  in  Tennessee  no  Whigs,  no  Democrats; 
but  that  we  are  one  people — all  patriots,  all  brothers,  recog- 
nizing a  common  interest  and  a  common  destiny  ;  and  that 
we  will  stand  as  one  man  in  defence  of  our  honor  and  of 
our  rights.  I  pray  you  to  cultivate  a  feeling  of  this  kind, 
and  to  disseminate  it  amongst  your  constituents.  It  is  only 
by  such  united  and  determined  action,  on  the  part  of  the 
people  of  the  whole  South,  that  we  can  hope  to  avoid  the 
calamities  of  the  bloodiest  and  most  devastating  civil  war 
that  has  afflicted  any  nation  in  the  history  of  the  civilized 
world. 

I  trust  that  a  few  days  will  be  amply  sufficient  to  dis- 
pose of  the  business  which  I  have  laid  before  you.  Your 
presence  may  soon  be  needed  in  the  field,  and  if  not,  will 
be  required  at  home  for  counsel  among  your  constituents. 

Trusting  that  an  All-Wise  Providence  may  watch  over 


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your  deliberations,  and  direct  you  in  the  adoption  of  such 
measures  as  may  most  subserve  the  maintenance  of  the 
rights  and  liberties  of  the  people,  I  submit  the  determina- 
tion of  these  matters  to  your  hands. 

ISIIAM  G.  HARRIS: 


Executive  Department, 

Nashville,  June  18,  1861. 
Gentlemen  of  the  Senate, 

and  House  of  Representatives  : 

Since  your  adjournment  on  the  9th  of  last  month,  the 
people  of  Tennessee,  acting  in  their  sovereign  capacity, 
and  in  the  exercise  of  an  inalienable  right,  have,  in  the 
most  solemn  and  deliberate  manner  dissolved  their  connec- 
tion with  the  Government  of  the  United  States,  and,  by 
the  adoption  of  the  Provisional  Constitution  of  the  Con- 
federate State  of  America,  have  made  Tennessee  a  mem- 
ber of  that  Government. 

I  pause  in  the  midst  of  the  arduous  duties  which  devolve 
upon  me,  to  congratulate  you  and  the  country  upon  the 
near  approach  to  unanimity,  and  the  readiness  with  which 
the  brave  and  patriotic  people  of  our  proud  Commonwealth 
have  severed  their  connection  with  a  Government  endeared 
to  them  by  so  many  recollections,  and  to  which  they  had 
been  so  long  attached,  but  which  had  been  subverted  by 
gross  usurpations  and  converted  into  an  engine  of  oppress- 
ion, destructive  of  their  rights,  liberties,  and  equality,  and 
which  in  the  mere  wantonness  of  its  boasted  power,  demands 
that  these  inalienable  attributes  of  freemen  shall  be  prompt- 
ly, nay,  basely  surrendered,  or  maintained  at  the  point  of 
the  bayonet. 

Those  who  have  read  and  comprehended  the  patriotic 
devotion  of  our  people  to  the  eternal  principles  of  justice, 
equality,  and  right;  their  native  love  of  independence,  and 
their  chivalrous  deeds  in  defence  of  these  principles,  U 
shown  by  the  whole  history  of  the  State,  could  not  have 
doubted  as  to  the  position  that  Tennessee  would  occupy 
upon  the  presentation  of  suoh  an  issue. 

While  it  is  to  mo  a  source  of  regret  that  entire  unanim- 
ity was  not  obtained  at  the  ballot-box,  in  the  decision  of 
the  vitally  important  and  exciting  questions  referred  to,  I 
have  entire  confidence  that  now  the  deliberate  and  impar- 
tial judgment  of  the  overwhelming  majority  of  the  people 
of  the  State  having  been  recorded,  the  whole  people,  for- 


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getting  these  differences  of  opinion,  however  earnestly  rod 
try  entertained,  will  stand  together  as  one  man  in 
maintaining  the  rights,  honor,  and  dignity  of  Tenn 
and  in  preserving  the  domestic  tranquility©!  the  community. 
The  time  for  crimination  and  recrimination  hss  passed; 
threatened  by  a  common  enemy,  imperiled  by  s  common 
danger,  bound  together  by  ties  which  cannot  be  severed, 
we  arc  indentical  in  inter,  at,  wi  must  be  so  in  action. 
The  State  of  Tennessee,  co-operating  with  her  sister 

States  of  the  South,  has  been  Compelled  to  take  up  .inns  in 

defence  of  rights  she  could  not  surrender.     To  this  war 

thus  forced  upon  us,  there  can  be  hut  two  sides.     1  cannot 
believe  that  there  is  any  portion  of  our  people  who  will  es- 
the  cause  of  the  enemies  of  Tennessee,  or  be  indif- 
ferent spectators  of  the  contest. 

Impartial  history  will  attest  that  no  free  people,  jealous 
of  their  rights,  have  been  more  observant  01  their  consti- 
tutional duties,  or  more  loyal  to  their  Government.  Ex- 
acting no  peculiar  privileges,  they  have  at  all  times  been 
ready  to  acknowledge  and  maintain  the  rights  of  others. 
In  times  of  common  peril,  they  have  always  stood  linn, 
and  contributed  their  full  proportion  of  talent,  both  to  the 
cabinet  and  the  field;  and  now  that  we  have  exhausted 
the  last  remedy,  have  made  the  last    appeal   to   the   reason 

and  justice  of  those  who  would  oppress  us,  and  have  been 

driven  to  the  necessity  of  taking  our  rights  into  our  own 
hands,  and  defying  the  power  that  assails  them,  there  cer- 
tainly cannot  be  any  part  of  our  people  who  will  not  spurn 
the  usurper,  and  resist  him  to  the  last  extremity. 

In  the  midst  of  the  gloom  and  privations  necessarily  in- 
cidental to  a  state  of  war,  let  us  console  ourselves  with  the 
reflection  that  we  occupy  the  same  relation  to  posterity 
that  our  fathers  of  the  first  revolution  occupied  to  us. 

They  enjoyed  the  glorious  privilege  of  establishing  the 
great  principle  which  secured  to  us  civil  and  religious  lib- 
erty, and  political  equality;  while  it  is  our  privilege  and 
solemn  duty  to  maintain  and  transmit  to  posterity  the  same 
great  principle  unimpaired. 

The  spirit  and  determination  manifested  by  the  people 
of  the  whole  South,  to  maintain  this  principle  against  the 
tyranny  of  usurpation,  gives  the  highest  and  most  cheer- 
ing aSBUraMe  that  America  will  still  be  the  abiding-place 
of  sclf-govcThment  and  free  institutions;  and  proves  the 
truth  of  the  long  disputed  theory  of  our  fathers,  that  a 
brave  and  enlightened  people,  educated  in  the  doctrine  of 
individual  and  State  equality,  ire  capable,  and  of  right 
ought,  to  govern  themselves.  In  the  midst  of  Federal 
revolution,  perfect  order  has  been  preserved  in  our  State 


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Government;  in  the  moment  of  dissolving  our  former  Fed- 
eral fabric,  another,  new,  and  of  perfect  and  enduring 
proportions,  is  reared,  leaving  us  at  no  time  'without  the  full 
benefit  of  Government,  or  the  security  of  laws. 

The  new  relations  which  we  have  assumed,  in  becoming 
a  part  of  the  Provisional  Government  of  the  Confederate 
States,  imposes  the  necessity  of  some  additional  legisla- 
tion. I  cheerfully  submit  to  your  consideration  all  ques- 
tions pertaining  to  our  Federal  relations,  for  such  legisla- 
tion as  may  be  necessary  to  us  as  a  part  of  that  Govern- 
ment. 

There  has  been,  for  many  years,  a  statute  in  the  State 
defining  the  crime  of  treason,  and  prescribing  the  punish- 
ment. 

I  respectfully  recommend  that  you  amend  that  law,  to 
the  extent  of  striking  out  the  words  "United  States,"  and 
insert,  in  lieu  of  them,  Confederate  States. 

Under  the  provisions  of  the  act  of  1852,  the  principal 
and  interest  of  the  internal  improvement  bonds  of  the 
State  are  made  payable  in  the  city  of  New  York.  It  will 
be  impossible  to  pay  the  interest  accruing,  at  that  point, 
during  the  continuance  of  the  war. 

I  recommend  that  you  so  amend  the  law  referred  to,  as  to 
require  the  payment  at  the  Bank  of  Tennessee,  at  Nash- 
ville, or  at  Charleston  or  New  Orleans,  of  all  sums  which 
may  become  due  from  the  State  to  the  people  of  all  Gov- 
ernments which  are  on  terms  of  peace  and  friendship  with 
us,  who  are,  and  were  previous  to  the  commencement  of 
the  war,  bona  fide  owners  of  our  bonds ;  and  that  you 
adopt  such  policy  towards  the  owners  and  holders  of  our 
bonds,  who  are  citizens  of  States  at  war  with  us,  as  is  re- 
cognized and  justified  by  the  law  of  nations  regulating 
their  intercouse  as  belligerents. 

The  ordeal  through  which  the  country  is  now  passing 
necessarily  prostrates  the  trade  and  commerce  of  the 
country,  mid  deranges  the  currency  to  a  greater  or  less 
extent.  Such  legislation  as  will  tend  to  secure  a  uniform 
currency  throughout  the  Confederate  State  is  of  the  high- 
est importance.  I  therefore  submit  the  question  to  your 
consideration  for  such  action  as  in  your  opinion  the  gene- 
ral welfare  demands. 

By  the  —  section  of  the  act  of  the  6th  of  May,  1861, 
it  is  made  the  duty  of  the  Governor  to  issue  bonds  of  the 
State,  for  the  purpose  of  raising  a  fund  witli  which  to  de- 
fray the  expenses  of  the  provisional  army  of  the  State. 
In  view  of  the  scarcity  of  a  circulating  medium,  and  the 
probable  difficulty  of  converting  any  considerable  amount 
of  bonds  into  money  in  times  like  the  present,  I  respect- 


is 

folly  recommend  that  you  so  modify  that  act  tfl  to  author- 
ize the  issuance  Of  Treasury  Notes  to  the  extent 
fifths  of  the  amount  authorized  to  ho  issued,  in  lien  ol 
amount   (if  said  bonds;   and   that  the  same,  when   if 

I  aide  by  the  State  in  payment  of  all  taxes  or 
goyernment  dues. 

In  obedience  to  your  act  of  tith  May,  18G1,  1  have 
I  to  be  organized,  armed  and  equipped,  twenty-one 
regiments  of  infantry  now  in  the  field,  ten  artillery  i  m- 
panies  in  progress  of  organization,  and  a  sufficient  number 
of  cavalry  companies  to  compose  one  regiment.  The  or- 
ganization of  an  engineer  corps  is  nearly  complete.!. 

In  addition  to  which,  we  have  three  regiments  mustered 
into  the  service  of  the  Confederate  States,  now  in  Virginia, 
and  a  number  of  our  citizens  in  the  service  of  that  Gov- 
ernment stationed  at  Pensacola,  For  full  and  accurate 
information  as  to  the  army  organization,  I  refer  you  to  the 
reports  of  the  proper  officers,  hereafter  to  be  laid  before 
you,  if  desired.  It  is  proper  to  remark,  in  this  connection, 
that  without  even  a  call  being  made  upon  them,  a  much 
larger  number  of  our  patriotic  citizens  have  tendered  their 
Ber vices  to  the  State  than  I  have  thought  proper  to  accept. 
Should  the  necessities  of  the  State  at  any  time  require  o 
larger  force,  I  feel  assured  that  our  brave  and  gallant 
people  will  rush  with  alacrity  to  the  field,  so  as  to  swell 
the  force  to  the  point  of  equaling  any  such  necessity. 

I  commend  those  brave  and  patriotic  citizen  soldiers  to 
your  most  favorable  consideration,  and  recommend  the 
adoption  of  BUch  measures  as  will  most  tend  to  promote 
their  health  .and  comfort  while  in  the  field. 

It  is  proper  that  1  call  your  attention  to  the  fact  that,  ■ 
few  day-  since,  Return  J.  Meigs,  Esq.,  resigned  the  office 

of  Librarian  to  the   State.      The    office    is   now  vacant,  and 

the  duty  of  filling  it  by  electi [evolves  apon  you. 

I  cannot,  in  justice  to  my  own  feelings  and  sense  of 
duty,  close  this  communication  without   urging   upon   you, 

and  through  you  upon  those  von  represent,  the  importance 
and  propriety  of  moderation,  forbearance,  and  conciliation 

in    your   intercourse   with    each    other,  however  v  idely  and 

earnestly  you  may  have  differed   in  your  opinions  and 

action    upon  the   important   and   exciting   questions   BO    re- 
cently settled. 

[nvoking  a  continuation  of  the  blessings  of  the  Supreme 
Ruler  of  the  universe  upon  our  cause,  our  country,  and  our 
people,  I  submit  the  matter  to  your  hands. 

ISIIAM  G.  HARRIS. 


PUBLIC   ACTS 


GENERAL   ASSEMBLY 


STATE    OF    TENNESSEE. 


PASSED  AT  THE  EXTRA  SESSION  OF  THE  THIRTY-THIRD  GENERAL 
ASSKMIILY,  WHICH  WAS  BEGUN  AND  HELD  AT  NASHVILLE  ON 
THURSDAY  THE  TWENTY-FIFTH  DAY  OF  APRIL,  IN  THE  YEAR 
ONE    THOUSAND    EIGHT    HUNDRED    AND    SIXTY-ONE. 


CHAPTER  1. 

AN  ACT  to  submit  to  a  vote  of  the  people  a  Declaration  of  Independence,  and  for  other 

purposes. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  G-eneral  Assembly  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee,  That  iramediatelv  after  the  pass- 
age of  this  act,  the  Governor  of  this  State  shall,  by  proc- 
lamation, direct  the  sheriffs  of  the  several  counties  in  this 
State  to  open  and  hold  an  election  at  the  various  voting 
precincts  in  their  respective  counties,  on  the  8th  day  of 
June,  1861 ;  that  said  sheriffs,  or  in  the  absence  of  the 
sheriffs,  the  coroner  of  the  county,  shall  immediately  ad- 
vertise the  election  contemplated  by  this  act;  that  said 
sheriffs  appoint  a  deputy  to  hold  said  election  for  each 
voting  precinct,  and  that  said  deputy  appoint  three  jmlges 
and  two  clerks  for  each  precinct;  and  if  no  officer  shall, 
from  any  cause,  attend  any  voting  precinct  to  open  and 
hold  said  election,  then  any  justice  of  the  peace — or  in  the 
absence  of  a  justice  of  the  peace,  any  respectable  free- 
holder  may  appiint  an  officer,  judges  and  elerks  to  open 
and  hold  said  election.     Said  officers,  judges  and  clerks 


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shall  be  sworn  as  now   required   by  law,  and  who,  after 
being  bo  sworn,  shall  open  and  hold  an  election,  cj.cn  and 

close  at  the  time  of  day,  and  in  the  manner  now  required 
by  law  in  elections  for  member!  to  tin-  General  Assembly. 
Sec.  2.  />•  it  further  enacted,  That  at  said  election  the 
following  Declaration  shall  be  submitted  to  a  vote  of  the 
qualified  voters  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  for  their  ratifi- 
cation or  rejection : 

DECLARATION  OF  INDEPENDENCE  AND  ORDINANCE 
DISSOLVING  TIIK  FEDERAL  RELATIONS  BETWEEN 
Tin-     STATK    OF    TENNESSEE    AND    THK     UNITED 

STATES   OF   AMERICA. 

First.  We,  the  people  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  waiv- 
ing any  expression  of  opinion  as  to  the  abstract  doctrine 
of  secession,  but  asserting  the  right,  as  a  free  and  inde- 
pendent people,  to  alter,  reform,  or  abolish,  our  form  of 
Government  in  such  manner  as  we  think  proper,  do  ordain 
and  declare  that  all  the  laws  and  ordinances  by  which  the 
State  of  Tennessee  became  a  member  of  the  Federal  Union 
of  the  United  States  of  America,  arc  hereby  abrogated 
and  annulled,  and  that  all  obligations  on  our  part  be  with- 
drawn therefrom  ;  and  we  do  hereby  resume  all  the  rights, 
functions,  and  powers,  which  by  any  of  said  laws  and  or- 
dinances were  conveyed  to  the  Government  of  the  United 
States,  and  absolve  ourselves  from  all  the  obligations,  re- 
straints, and  duties  incurred  thereto;  and  do  hereby  hence- 
forth become  a.  free,  sovereign  and   independent  State. 

Second.  We  furthermore  declare  and  ordain  that  Arti- 
cle 10,  sections  1  and  '1  of  the  Constitution  of  the  State 
of  Tennessee,  which  requires  members  of  the  General  As- 
sembly, and  all  ollicers,  civil  and  military,  to  take  an  oath 
to  support  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States  Ik-,  and 
the  same  are  hereby  abrogated  and  annulled;  and  all  parts 
of  the  Constitution  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  making  citi- 
senship  of  the  United  States  a  qualification  for  office,  and 
recognizing  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States  as  the  su- 
preme law  of  this  State,  are  in  like  manner  abrogated  and 
annulled. 

Tliird.  We  furthermore  ordain  and  declare,  that  all 
rights  acquired  and  vested  under  the  ConstitUtioD  of  the 
United  States,  or  under  any  act  of  Congress  passed  in 
pursuance  thereof,  or  under  any  laws  of  this  State,  and 
not  incompatible  with  this  ordinance,  shall  remain  in  force, 
and  have  the  same  effect  as  if  this  ordinance  had  not  been 
passed. 


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Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  said  election  shall 
be  by  ballot ;  that  those  voting  for  the  Declaration  and 
Ordinance  shall  have  written  or  printed  on  their  ballots, 
"  Separation,"  and  those  voting  against  it  shall  have  writ- 
ten or  printed  on  their  ballots,  "No  Separation;"  that  the 
clerks  holding  said  election  shall  keep  regular  scrolls  of 
the  voters  as  now  required  by  law  in  the  election  of  mem- 
bers to  the  General  Assembly;  that  the  clerks  and  judges 
shall  certify  the  same,  with  the  number  of  votes  for  "  Sep- 
aration," and  the  number  of  votes  "No  Separation." 
The  officer  holding  the  election  shall  return  the  same  to 
the  sheriff  of  the  county,  at  the  county  seat,  on  the  Mon- 
day next  after  the  election.  The  sheriff  shall  immediately 
make  out,  certify,  and  send  to  the  Governor  the  number  of 
votes  polled,  and  the  number  of  votes  for  "Separation,"  and 
the  number  "No  Separation,"  and  file  one  of  the  original 
scrolls  with  the  Clerk  of  the  County  Court;  that  upon  com- 
paring the  vote  by  the  Governor,  in  the  office  of  the  Secre- 
tary of  State — which  shall  be  at  least  by  the  24th  day  of 
June,  18bl,  and  may  be  sooner  if  the  returns  are  all  received 
by  the  Governor — if  a  majority  of  the  votes  polled  shall 
be  for  "Separation,"  the  Governor  shall  by  his  proclama- 
tion make  it  known,  and  declare  all  connection  by  the 
State  of  Tennessee  with  the  Federal  Union  dissolved,  and 
that  Tennessee  is  a  free,  independent  Government — free 
from  all  obligation  to,  or  connection  with  the  Federal  Gov- 
ernment. And  that  the  Governor  shall  cause  'the  vote 
by  counties'  to  be  published,  the  number  for  "Separation," 
and  the  number  "No  Separation,"  whether  a  majority 
votes  for  "  Separation,"  or  "No  Separation." 

Sec.  4.  Be  'it  further  enacted,  That  in  the  election  to  be 
held  under  the  provisions  of  this  act,  upon  the  Declaration 
submitted  to  the  people,  all  volunteers  and  other  persons 
connected  with  the  service  of  this  State,  qualified  to  vote 
for  members  of  the  Legislature  in  the  counties  where  they 
•.  shall  be  entitled  to  v<»te  in  any  county  in  the  State 
where  they  may  be  in  active  service,  or  under  orders,  or  on 
parole,  at  the  time  of  said  election;  and  all  other  voters 
shall  vote  in  the  eounty  where  t lirv  reside,  a--  now  re  [uired 
by  law  in  voting  for  members  to  the  General  Assembly. 

'  S     .  :,.   /;,  U  further  enacted,  Thai  at  the  same  time, 
and  under  the  rules  and  regulations  prescribed  for  the  elec- 
tion herein  before  ordered,  the  following  ordinance  shall 
be  submitted  to  the  popular  vote,  to-wit : 
2 


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]  ttE  A  I- 

.  tSIONAL    GOT  Ki:.N<  v 
AJIKlIli  A. 

j)lc  cf  Tem  solemnly  impressed  by 

the  n<  !i  Bnrroond  i  sreby  adopt  and  ratify 

union  of  the   Provisional   Government  of  the 
Oonfed  of  America,  ordained  and  established 

at  M  •   Alabama,  on  the  8th  day  of  February, 

.  to  be  in  force  daring  the  existence  thereof,  or  until 
Bach  time  as  we  may  supersede  it  by  the  adoption  of  a 
permanent  <  lonstitution. 

.     .  >,rther  enacted,  That  those  in  favor  of 

doptionof  Baid  Provisional  Constitution,  and  thereby 

securing  1  ntation  in  the  delibe- 

ouncils  of  the  Confederate  States,  Bhall  have 

d  or  printed  on  their  ballots  the  word  ••/.'■;     senta- 

ed,  the  wonts  "No  /.'  Uion." 

.  7.  Be  it  further  i,  That   in  the  event   the 

people  ahall  adopt  the  Constitution  of  the  Provisional  Gov- 
ernment of  the  Confederate  ■  at  she  election  herein 
ordered,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  G<  yernor,  forthwith  to 
issue  writs  of  election  for  delegates  to  represent  tl  e  State 
of  Tei                          aid  Provisional  Government;   that 
ate  shall  be  represented  by  as  many  delegates  as  it 
■  ntitled  to  mi             >f  Congress  bo  the  recent 
of    the    United    States    of   America,    who   Bhall    be 
the  several  Congressional  Districts  as  now 
I  by  law,  in  the  mode  and  manner  now  prescribed 
c  election  of             rs  of  the  Congress  of  the  United 
. 
8     .    .  II  U  further  enacted,  That  this  act  take  effect 
from  and  cfter  its  passage. 

\V.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

f  the  Hoiue  of  Repreetntetfivet. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Sc<t 

Passed  May  6,  1861. 


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CIIArTER  2. 

MESSAGE  OF  THE  GOVERNOR. 

Executive  Department,  \ 

Nashville  May  7,  1861.  j 

Gentlemen  of  the  Senate 

and  House  of  Representatives. 

By  virtue  of  the  authority  of  your  joint  resolution, 
adopted  on  the  1st  day  of  May  inst.,  I  appointed  Gustavus 
A  Henry,  of  the  county  of  Montgomery,  Archibald  0.  W. 
Totton,  of  the  county  of  Madison,  and  Washington  Bar- 
row, of  the  county  of  Davidson,  "  Commissioners  on  the 
part  of  Tennessee,  to  enter  into  a  Military  League  with 
the  authorities  of  the  Confederate  States,  and  with  the 
authorities  of  such  other  slaveholding  States  as  may  wish 
to  enter  into  it,  having  in  view  the  protection  and  defence 
of  the  entire  South  against  the  war  that  is  now  being  car- 
ried  on  against  it." 

The  said  Commissioners  met  the  Hon.  Henry  W.  Ilil- 
liard,  the  accredited  representative  of  the  Confederate 
States,  at  Nashville  on  this  day,  and  have  agreed  upon 
and  executed  a  Military  League  between  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee and  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  subject, 
however,  to  the  ratification  of  the  two  Governments;  one 
of  the  duplicate  originals  of  which  1  herewith  transmit  for 
your  ratiiication  or  rejection.  For  many  cogent  and  obvi- 
ous reasons,  unnecessary  to  be  rehearsed  to  you,  I  respect- 
fully recommend  the  ratification  of  this  League  at  the 
earliest  practicable  moment. 

Very  respectfully, 

ISIIAM  G.  HARRIS. 


CONVENTION    BETWEEN    THE    STATE    OP   T] 
AXJ>  THE  CO  ;ATi;  STATES  OF  AMERIi 

The  State  of  Tennessee  lookii  speedy  admi 

into  the  Confederacy  establ  I 

of  America,  in  accordance  with  the  C  i  n  f<>r  the 

ProTiaional  Government  of  said  States,  enters  into  the  fol- 
lowing temporary  Convention,  Agreement  and  Military 
League,  with  the  Confederate  States,  for  the  purpose  of 


BO 

meeting  pressii  he  comn 

States, 
'.   Until  the  Baid  State  shall  become  a  member  of 

said  <  Kiin;:  i"  the  Constitution  of  both 

powers,  tin'  whole  military  force,  and  military  operations, 
offensive  and  defensive  of  said  State,  in  the  impending 
conflict  with  the  United  States,  Bhall  be  under  tin'  chief 
control  and  direction  of  tin-  President  of  the  Confederate 
-.  upon  the  Bame  basis,  principles  and  footing,  ns  if 
Baid  State  were  now.  and  daring  the  int<'rv:il  a  member  of 
Bai  i  I  'onfederacy,  Baid  force,  together  with  that  of  the  Con- 
fed<  rate  States,  to  be  employed  for  the  common  defence. 

6  ond.  The  State  of  Tennessee  will,  upon  becoming  a 
member  of  Baid  Confederacy  nnder  the  Permanent  Consti- 
tution  of  said  Confederate  States,  if  the  Bame  Bhall  occur, 
turn  over  to  said  Confederate  States,  all  the  public  pro- 
perty acquired  from  the  United  States,  on  the  Bame  terms, 
and  in  the  Bame  manner  :is  the  other  States  of  said  Con- 
federacy have  done  in  like  cases. 

Third.  Whatever  expenditures  of  money,  if  any,  the 
said  State  of  Tennessee  shall  make  before  Bhe  becomes  a 
member  of  said  Confederacy,  shall  be  met  and  provided 
for  by  the  Confederate  States. 

This  Convention  entered  into  and  agreed,  in  the  city  of 
Nashville,  Tennessee,  on  the  seventh  day  of  May,  A.  D., 
18G1,  by  Henry  W.  Hilliard,  the  duly  authorized  commis- 
sioner, to  act  in  the  matter  of  "the  Confederate  States,  and 
Grustavufl  A.  Henry,  Archibald  <>.  W.  Totton,  and  Wash- 
ington   Barrow,  commissioners  duly  authorized  to  act  in 

like  manner  for  the  State  of  TenneSStt — the  whole  subject 

to  the  approval  and  ratification  of  the  proper  authorities 
of  both  Governments  respectively. 

In  testimon}'  whereof,  the  parties  aforesaid  have  horc- 
with  set  their  hands  and  seals,  the  day  and  year  aforesaid, 
in  duplicate  originals. 

'   HENRY  W.   HILLIARD,        [SBAL.] 
Commissioner  for  the  Con  America. 

GUSTAYI  S  A.  HENRY,      [seal.] 
A.  o.   W.  TOTTEN,  [seal.] 

WASHINGTON  BARROW,   [seal.] 

C'o?fwiissio?i(rN  on  the  part  of  Tennessee. 


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JOINT  RESOLUTION  RATIFYING  TIIE  LEAGUE. 

Whereas,  A  military  league,  offensive  and  defensive, 
■was  formed  on  the  7th  of  May,  1861,  by  and  between  A. 
().  W.  Totton,  Gustavus  A.  Henry,  and  Washington  Bar- 
row, Commissioners  on  the  part  of  the  State  of  Tenne 
and  II.  W.  llilliard,  Commissioner  on  the  part  of  the  Con- 
federate States  of  America,  subject  to  the  confirmation  of 
the  two  Governments ; 

Be  it  therefore  resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the 
State  of  Tennessee,  That  said  league  be  in  all  respects 
ratified  and  confirmed,  and  the  said  General  Assembly 
hereby  pledges  the  faith  and  honor  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee to  the  faithful  observance  of  the  terms  and  condi- 
tions of  said  league. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Sj>cakrr  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 


Adopted  May  7,  1861. 


:er  of  the  Senate. 


CIIArTER  3. 

AN  ACT  to  Raise,  Organize  and  Equip  a  Provisional  Force,  and  for  other  purposes. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  <■/ 
the  State  of  Tennessee,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Governor  of  the  State  to  raise,  organize  and  equip  a  pro- 
visional force  of  volunteers,  for  the  defence  of  the  State, 
to  consist  of  fifty-five  thousand  volunteers — twenty-fn 
thousand  of  whom,  or  any  less  number  which  the  wants  ol 
the  service  may  demand,  shall  be  fitted  for  the  held  at  the  reserve, 
earliest  practicable  moment,  and  the  remainder  of  which 
shall  be  held  in  reserve,  ready  to  march  at  Bhort  notice. 
I  should  it  become  necessary  for  the  safety  of  the  Stal  . 
the  Governor  may  call   out  the  whole  available  military 

•;ii    Of   the    Mate. 

•J.   Be  it  further  enacted,  That  in  the  performance 

of  this  duty,  the  Governor  shall  take  charge  of  tin-  noli- 
taw.  direct  the  militai  e  of  the  ! 

,        .    •         ,  /.,'-.,  ■ '"'    ".-    fund. 

amerent  arms,  and  with  the  concurrence  ol   the  Military 

and  Financial  Board,  hereinafter  provided  ior,  control  the 


military  fond,  make  contract?  for  arm?,  ordnance,  ordnt&oe 

of  anus,  cm- 
ploy  artifict  armoriet  for  tlic  con- 
struction ol  id  do  all  oth<  r  things  i  ■  the 
organization  of  n  force  adequate  for  the 
public  safety.  And  he  shall  organize  a  Military  and  Fi- 
I  Board,  to  consist  of  thre<  s,  of  which  he  shall 
be,                                                             iharge  Bach  d 

ign  them  in  effecting  the  objects  and   pur- 
f  this  art,  ami  appoint  Buch  nmtiber  of  clerkf 
may  be  necessary,  under  Buch  rules  and  regulation 

may  adopt. 

Sec.  •">.   /!■  it  further  enacted,  That  the  force  provided 
for  by  ilii-  act  shrill  be  organized  into  regiments,  bi 
and  division?,  the  whole  to  be  commanded  by  ti 
.  Major-General,  who  shall  immediately  enter  upon  the  duty 
■  r  twelve  0f  organizing  the  entire  force  for  the  field.    The  force  au- 
thorized by  this  act  shall  be  mustered  into  service  for  the 
period  of  twelve  months,  unless  Booner  discharged. 
.4.  Be  it  further  enacted,   That  the  Btafl 
force  shall  consist  of  one  Adjutant  General,  one  [nspector- 
I  ieneral,  one  Paymaster-^  leneral,  one  < 'ommissary-4  S-eneral, 
one  Qurtermasti  al,  and  one  Surgeon  General,  with 

such  number  of  assistants  of  each  as  the  wants  ef  the  ser- 
vice may  require:   and  that  the  rank  of  Quarterroaster- 

■         T  111-  ,    >  1  1/. 

(■enerai,  Inspector- General,  Adjutant-ireneral,  and  Com- 
missary  General,  shall  be  that  of  Colonel  of  Cavalry,  and 
the  rank  of  their  assistants  shall  be  that  of  Lieutenant- 
Colonel,  Major  of  [nfantry,  and  Captain  of  Cavalry;  all 
of  whom  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Governor,  subject  to 
the  confirmation  of  the  General  Assembly  in  joint  session. 
Provided,  That  the  Governor  may  fill  vacancies  in  said 
r ails va- offices,  occurring   when   the    Legislature   may  not   be   in 
»ion;  and  the  appointees  shall  at  once  enter  upon  the 

discharge  of  their  duties,  BubjecttO  the  confirmation  of  the 

Legislature  when  thereafter  in  session.     Then'  shall  like- 
w ;  s  I  e  appointed  by  the  Governor,  subject  to  like  confirm- 
,,.,      ation,  one  ordnance  officer,  with   the  rank  of  Colonel   of 
r'-'u-  [nfantry,  who  shall  take  charge  of  the  Ordnance  Bureau  of 

the  rect  the  construction  of  arms,  under  the  Gover- 

nor and  .Military  and  Finance  Board,  receive  or  reject  the 
same,  certify  the  fulfillment  of  contracts,  and  have  the  gene- 
ral supervision  of  the  armory  of  the  State,  with  such  assist- 
ants as  the  service  may  require — not   exceeding  three — 

who  shall    have  the  rank  and  pay  of  Captain    of   Infantry. 

The  m  ilitary  and  Financial  Board  shall 

be  nominated  by  the  Governor  and  confirmed  by  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly. 


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Sec.  5.   Be  it  further  enacted,   That  there  shall  be  or- 
ganized  by  the   Governor,  a  Medical    Department,  con-  Medical  Depart- 
sisting  of  a  Surgeon-General  and  two  other  Surgeons;  the 
members  of  which  Department  sh:ill  be  nominated  by  the 
Governor  and  confirmed  by  the   General  Assembly,  who 
shall  examine   all   applicants   for   Surgeon  and   Assistant 
Surgeon,  and  certify  their  qualifications  to  the  Governor 
for   commissions  in  said  service;    and  which    Department 
shall  be  subject  to  field  service  as  other  Surgeons   of  the 
army.     And   the   said    Department   are   hereby  directed, 
other   things  being   equal,  to   recommend   from  volunteer  Vofcmteera  pre- 
forces  such  Ue^imental  Surgeons  and  assistants  as  the  ser-  erred" 
vice  may  require. 

SBC.  <».  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  there  shall  be  two 
Major-Generals,  and  such  number  of  Brigadier-Generals  rai  , 
as  the  proper  and  efficient  command  of  said  force  may  re-  officer8- 
quire,  who  shall  be  nominated  by  the  Governor  and  con- 
tinued by  the  General  Assembly,  with  power  to  appoint 
their  own  staff;  and  a  Chief  of  Engineers,  with  such  as- 
sistant as  the  service  may  require,  to  be  nominated  and 
confirmed  in  the  same  manner. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  senior  Major-  Senior  Major 
General  shall  immediately  enter  upou  the  duty  of  organ- 
izing the  whole  force  for  the  field. 

.  8.   Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Governor  be  Qoyemor  aeter- 
authorized  to  determine  the  field  of  duty  which  the  safety  "Jjj"8    fie1,1    '"' 
of  the  State  may  require,  and   direct  said  forces  accord- 
ingly. 

.  0.   Be  it  further  enacted,  That  for  the  purpose  of 
carrying  out  the   provisions   of  this   act,  the    Governor  of  Bonds  tn  ho  ,g 
the  State  is  hereby  authorized  to  issue  and  dispose  of  fivi 
million   dollars  of  the  boils  of  the  State   of  Tennessee,1"'" 
similar  in  all  to  the  bonds  of  the  Stale  heretofore 

issued,  except  that  they  shall  not  have  more  than  ten  years 
to  run  tn  maturity,  and  bear  interest  at  the  rate  of  eight 
per  cent,  per  annum,  payable  semi-annually,  at  Buch  point 
as  may  be  therein  designated;  Provided,  That  three  mill- 
ion- bonds  shall  be  held  as  a  contingenl  reserved 
fund,  and  not  used  unles9  in  the  opinion  of  the  Governor, 
by  and  with  the  concurrence  and  advice  of  the  Military 
ami  Financial  Board,  the  exigencies  of  the  service  and  the 
public  safety  imperatively  demand  it  :  and  said  bon 
shall  be  in  denominations  of  not  less  than  one  bundn 
or  greater  than  i  and  doll  i 

.  10.   Be  it   further  enacted,  That  tlm  public  faith 
and  credit  of  1  for  the  paymeE 

of  the  inl  I  bonds  and  the  final  redemption  -:' 

the  -  u  annual  tax  <<\~  ni%  on   the 


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one  hundred   dollars  d  one-haJff 

upon   the  dollar  on  merchandize,  or  invoh 

whether   bought   in   or  out  of   the    State   of   T<  • 
which  said  on<  -half  be  in  lieu  of  the 

Per  cent,  of  taxes.  one.f,, ,,,,],  uf  ,  : 

irt  and  held  sacred  for  the  payment  of  the  interest  on 
.  and  the  creation  ol  h  sinking  fund  for  their 
iii:;il   redemption;    P  .  That   no  more  of  said 

than  is  sufficient  to  pay  the  is  d  said  bonds  shall  be 

-  spiration  of  two  years  from  the  teem- 
•,  and  that  the  whole  amount  of  said  sink- 
sinkinc fund  fbi  •"-  fund  .-hall  from  time  to  time,  as  the  same  may  accumu- 
■  1  by  the   Governor  in  the  purchase  of  said 
/"  dy  They  can  be  had  at  a  price  not  exceed- 

ing par  rat 

11,  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  banks  and 
branches  purchasing  said  bonds  from  the  Governor,*  shall 
b  we  the  privilege  of  classing  the  bonds  so  purchased,  in 

bond*  u  cash.         .  .',,  •  .       .     ' 

the  classification  ot  their  assets,  as  specie  tunas;  and  that 
the  hanks  of  the  State  arc   hereby  authorized  to  ini 
their  means  in   said   bonds;     Provided,  Thai    the   Sen.' 
all  have  the  right  to  pay  said  bonds  so  purchased  and 

idi  held    by  Said    hanks    m    their    own    notes;    and    individuals 

simotes.      owning  said  bonds,  having  purchased  the  same  previously 

of*  the  State,  .-hall  hold  the  same  free  from  taxation,  either 
State,  county,  or  otherwise. 

.  L2.   Be  it  further  enacted,  That  in  order  to  save 
e.\;  so  much  of  the  act  of  the  late  extra  session  of 

tfa  Legislature  as  requires  the  Supervisor  to  make  monthly 
publications  of  hank  movements,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby 
repealed. 

Sec.  13.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  when  peace  shall 
be  restored  to  the  country,  or  the  present  danger  pass  away. 
that  the  Governor  of  the  State,  or  other  rightful  author- 
ity uhder  which  said  force  may  be  at  the  time  acting,  shall 
lie  a  proclamation  declaring  the  fact,  and  shall  there- 
after discharge  the  forces  raised  under  this  act,  and  from 
and  after  which  this  act  shall  cease  to  be  in  force. 

.11.   Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  County  Courts 
of  this  State  are  empowered  to  assess  and  colled  a  tax  on 
,  .     •  r  property  and  privileges  in  their  respective  counties,  to  pro- 

.  ide  a  fund  for  the  relief  and  support  of  families  of  volun- 
teers whilst  in  actual  service,  when,  from  affliction  or  indi- 
gence, it  may  be  necessary;  Provided^  Thai  the  said  fund 
thus  raised  shall,  in  all  cases,  be  expended  for  the  benefit 
_    .  of  the  families  of  volui  siding  in  the  county  where 

Juii'i  applied  In  ,  ©        ..  • 

Bounty.       the  same  is  raised ;  and  the  revenue  collector,  tor  collec- 
ting   said    tax,    shall   receive    no    compensation;    and    the 


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same  shall  be  paid  by  him,  under  order  of  the  County 
Court,  to  the  persons  to  whom  the  same  may  be  appro- 
priated. 

Sec.  15.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  County  Courts  county    courts 
be  authorized  to  issue  county  scrip,  anticipating  the  tax  nay  i«ue  scrip. 
necessary  in  effecting  the  objects  of  the  preceding  section. 
.  16.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  County  Courts 
of  this  State  are  authorized  and  empowered  to  appoint  and 
raise,  semi  annually,  a  Home  Guard  of  Minute  Men,  whose  ^"."l^nin?^ 
term  of  service  shall  be  three  months,  in  their  respective  MinuteMen. 
limits,  to  consist  of  companies  of  not  less  than  ten  for  each 
Civil  District,  whose  officers,  when  elected  by  the  companies 
respectively,  shall  be  commissioned  by  the  County  Courts, 
and  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  procure  a  warrant  from  some 
justice  of  the  peace,  and  arrest  all  suspected  persons  and  Tl)  arrest  gu8pl. 
bring   them   before   the  civil  authorities  for  trial ;  to  see  ciouspenonsAc. 
that  all  slaves  are  disarmed ;  to  prevent  the  assemblage  of 
slaves  in  unusual  numbers;  to  keep  the  slave  population  in 
proper  subjection,  and  to  see  that  peace   and  order  is  ob- 
served,    the  Home  Guard  of  Minute  Men  shall  be  armed  County    «&*» 

t  •  i         Minute 

and  equipped  by  each  county  at  its  own  expense,  and  a 
tax  may  be  assessed  and  collected  for  the  purpose,  as  well 
as  to  compensate  those  engaged  in  this  branch  of  duty,  if, 
in  their  discretion,  compensation  should  be  made.  The 
Home  Guard  shall  assemble  in  their  respective  Districts, 
to  take  precautionary  measures,  at  least  once  in  each  week, 
at  the  call  of  the  commanding  officer,  and  shall  be  momen- 
tarily ready  for  service  at  his  call.  Persons  engaged  in 
this  branch  of  duty  shall,  upon  failure  to  obey  the  call  to 
duty  by  the  commander,  forfeit  not  less  than  one  dollar 
nor  more  than  five  for  each  one  nee — to  be  collected  in  the 
name  of  the  Chairman  of  the  County  Court,  before  any 
justice  of  the  peace — to  be  applied  by  the  County  Court 
in  defraying  the  expenses  of  this  branch  of  the  public  ser- 
vice; unless  such  failure  was  the  result  of  sickness  or  other 
good  cause.     AGi  lommander  .-hall  be  appointed  for  a  General  com- 

°      ,  ,  ,  ...  ^  f  *  i  aiander  for  each 

each  county  by  the  several  County  Uourts,  whose  duty  it  county. 
shall  be,  when  necessary,  to  take  charge  of  all  the  Borne 
Guard  Minute  Men  in  his  county,  and  direct  their  operations. 
And  the  County  Court  is  authorized  to  issue  county  bonds 
or  scrip,  for  the  purpose  of  raising  money  immediately 
to  meet  the  expenst  a  contemplated   by  this  section. 

Sec.  17.  Be  if  further  enacted,  That  the  property  of  all 

volunteers  raised  under  the  provisions  of  t'hi-  act   shall   be  v 

..  ,'        ,  ...  ....  ■  from 

exempt   trom   execution  and  other  civu   process  whilst  m  execution. 

,.il   servict  ;    but   this  section    shall    not    apply  to  the 
Home  Guai 

U  furl;,-  !,  That  the  I  r,  in 


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raising  the  volunteers  provided  for  in  thi^  art.  shall  have 
the  discretion  to  accept  into  the  service  volunteer  coi 

:<•>!  from  ates,  and  from  the  Confederate 

.  if,  in  his  opinion,  the  exigencies  of  the  service  or 
requires  it. 
it  fwtl  ■  each  Etegimenl  of 

Infantry  shall  consisi  of  one  Colonel,  one   Lieutenant-Co- 
>        ..  ■  one  Major,  and  ten  i  i  npanies;  each  company  shall 

c  ■•.  "•■  of  one  I ' iptain,  one  Firs!   Lieutenant,  tw< 
Lieutenants,  four  Serg<  ants,  four  Corporals,  two  Muaici 
36  than  sixty-four  nor  more  than  ninety  priv. 
ami  t-i  each  regiment  there  shall   he  attached  one  Adju- 
tant.  to  be  selected  from  the   Lieutenants,  and  one   S 
geant-Major,  to  be  selected  from  the  enlisted   men  of  the 
regiment  by  the  Colonel.     The  Regiment  of  Cavalry  shall 
consist  of  one  Colonel,  one  Lieutenant-Colonel,  one  Major, 
and  ten  companies,  each  of  which  shall  consist  of  one  Cap- 
tain,  one   First   Lieutenant,  two  Second    Lieutenants   four 
Sergeants,  four  Corporals,  one   Farrier,  one   Blacksmith, 
two  Musicians,  and   sixty  privates.     There  shall  he  one 
Adjutant  and  one  Sergeant-Major,  to  be  selected  as  afore- 
said. 

i.  20.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  each  regiment 
shall  elect  its  own  Colonel,  Lieutenant  Colonel,  and  Major, 
and  that  each  company  shall  elect  its  Captain,  its   Lieu- 

..r-nts    and  _  '         ;      ,  .  .,        .       '  ,    ,  ,       ■     • 

-  elect   tenants,  sergeants,  and  (  orporats.     Regimental  Musicians 
shall   be  appointed   by  the  Colonel,  and  the   Company  Mu- 
lians  by  the  captains  of  companies.     The  Colonel  shall 
appoint  his  stall'  from  his  command. 

Sec.  21.   Beit  fur*h  r  enacted,  That  the  pay  of  Major- 

Pi»  of  officen.      General    shall    he    three    hundred    dollars    per    month:    of 

igadier-t  r<  oeral,  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  per  month. 
Tin-  Aid-de-Camp  of  a  Major-General,  in  addition  to  his 
pay  as  Lieutenant,  shall  receive  forty  dollars  per  month, 
and  the  Aid-de-Camp  of  a  Brigadier-General  shall  receive, 
in  addition  to  his  pay  as   Lieutenant,  the  sum  of  twei 

five   dollars    per  month.      The   monthly  pay  of  the    officers 

of   the   Corps  of    Engineers  shall   be  as  follows:    of  the 

C0l  D  I,  tWO  hundred  and  ten  dollars  ;  of  S  Major.  ©US 
hundred  and  sixty-two  dollars ;    of  a  Captain,  one  hundred 

and  forty  dollars;   Lieutenants  serving  with  a  company  of 

Sappers  and  Miners  shall  receive  the  pay  of  Cavalry  offi- 
cers of  the  Bame  grade.  The  monthly  pay  of  the  Ooloi  I 
of  the  Corps  of  Artillery  shall  be  two  hundred  and  ten 
dollars;  of  a  Lieutenant- Colonel,  one  hundred  and  eighty* 
five  dollars;  of  a  Major,  one  hundred  and  fifty  dollars;  of 

a  Captain,  one  hundred  and  thirty  dollars  ;  of  a  First 
Lieutenant,  ninety  dollars;  of  a  Second  Lieutenant,  eighty 


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dollars  :  and  the  Adjutant  shall  receive,  in  addition  to  his 
pay  as  Lieutenant,  ten  dollars  per  month.  Officers  of  Ar- 
tillery, Berving  in  the  Light  Artillery,  or  performing  ord- 
nance duty,  shall  receive  the  same  pay  as  officers  of  Cav- 
alry of  the  same  grade.  The  monthly  pay  of  the  Infantry 
shall  be  as  follows  :  of  a  Colonel,  one  hundred  and  sev- 
enty-five dollars;  of  a  Lieutenant-Colonel,  one  hundred 
and  seventy  dollars;  of  a  Major,  one  hundred  and  fifty 
dollars:  of  a  Captain,  one  hundred  and  thirty  dollars;  of 
a  First  Lieutenant,  ninety  dollars  ;  of  a  Second  Lieuten- 
ant, eighty  dollars ;  the  Adjutant,  ten  dollars  per  month 
in  addition  to  his  pay  as  Lieutenant.  The  monthly  pay  of 
the  officers  of  Cavalry  shall  be  as  follows:  of  a  Colonel, 
two  hundred  dollars;  of  a,  Lieutenant- Colonel,  one  hun- 
dred and  seventy-five  dollars;  of  a  Major,  one  hundred 
and  fifty-two  dollars;  of  a  Captain,  one  hundred  and 
thirty  dollars;  of  a  First  Lieutenant,  ninety  dollars;  of  a 
Second  Lieutenant,  eighty  dollars;  the  Adjutant,  ten  dol- 
lars per  month  in  addition  to  his  pay  as  Lieutenant.  The 
pay  of  the  officers  of  the  general  staff,  except  those  of 
the  Medical  Department,  shall  be  the  same  as  officers  of 
the  second  grade. 

The  Surgeon-General  shall  receive  an  annual  salary  of  payof  surgeons, 
twenty-five  hundred  dollars,  which  shall  be  in  full  of  all 
pay  and  allowance.  The  pay  per  month  of  the  Major- 
General's  Staff,  shall  be  the  same  as  officers  of  the  same 
rank  in  the  infantry  service.  The  monthly  paj  of  Sur- 
geon shall  be  the  same  as  that  of  Major  of  Cavalry,  and 
the  pay  of  Assistant-Surgeon  shall  be  the  same  as  the  pay 
of  First  Lieutenant  of  Cavalry  :  and  the  rank  of  Surgeon 
shall  be  that  of  Major  of  Cavalry,  and  that  of  Assil  tant 
Surge*  n  the  same  as  of  the  First  Lieutenant  of  Cavalry. 

Seo.  22.  Be  it  further  enacted^  That  the  pay  <>f  offi-  Vny  exc<Tt  cer. 
cers  as  herein  established,  shall  be  in  foil  of  all  allowances,  t:u"  ,,-M'«>se«. 
except  forage  in]-  horses  actually  in  service,  and  the  n 

traveling    expenses    while    traveling   under    orders; 
/  /•    .      ./,   That  officers  shall  not  be  entitled  in  to 

draw  forage  for  a  greater    number   id'  hor.-cs.  according   to 

grade,   than    as   follows:     The    Major-General    five,    the  Fr,rrv.n.  kc-j  for 
Brigadier-General  four,  the  Adjutant  ami  Inspector- Gene-  i",r8cs- 
ral,  Quartermaster-General,  Commissary^  and  the 

Colonel  of  Engineers,   Artillery,  Infantry,  avalry, 

three  each.  All  Lieutenant-Colonels,  and  Majors,  and 
Captains  of  the  General's  Staff,  Engineer  Corps,  Light 
Artillery,  and  Cavalry,  thi  ring  in 

the  Corps  of  Engim       .  I  rots  of  i  '    tillery, 

and  of  Cavalry,  two  each.      No  enlisted  man   in    ti  • 
vice  of  the  State  shall    be    employed    B 


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i  enlisted  officer  of  the  army.     The  monthly  pay  of  th<  men 

the  army  of  the  State,  shall  b<  of  ■ 

rgeant    or   Master-Workman   of  the    I  < '. n  ps, 

thirty  dollars:   that    of  ■    Corporal    i  enty 

.  or  Ai ; 
dollars;  and  Privates  of  the  second  class,  or  Laborers  and 
isicians,  thirteen  dollars.     The  ot-Majorof  Cav- 

alry, twenty-one  dollars;  First  Sergeants,  twenty  dollars; 
geants,  seventeen  dollars;  Corporals,  Farriers  and 
Blacksmiths,  thirteen  dollars ;  Musicians,  thirteen  doll  : 
and  Privates,  twelve  dollars.  Sergeant-Major  of  Artillery 
and  Infantry,  twenty-one  dollars ;  First  Sergeants,  twenty 
dollars  each:  Sergeants,  seventeen  dollars;  Corporals  and 
Artificers,  thirteen  dollar.-:  .Musicians,  twelve  dollars,  and 
Privates,  eleven  dollars  each.  The  non-commissioned  Offi- 
cers, Artificers,  Musicians,  and  Privates,  serving  in  light 
batteries,  shall  receive  the  same  pay  a>  those  of  Cavalry. 
.  23.  Be  it  further  enaeted,  That  eaoh  enlisted  man 

enUsted'meiu  °    °f  tne  i'1'111)'  of  the  State  shall  receive  one  ration  per  day, 

and  a  yearly  allowance  of  clothing;  the  quantity,  and 
kind  of  each,  to  be  established  by  regulation  of  the  Mili- 
tary and  Financial  Hoard,  to  be  approved  by  the  Gover- 
nor. Rations  shall  generally  be  issued  in  kind,  unless  un- 
;•  circumstances  rendering  a  commutation  necessary. 
The  commutation  value  of  the  ration  shall  be  fixed  by  reg- 
ulation of  the  Military  and  Financial  .Hoard,  to  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  Governor. 
Quartc-  Sec.  24.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  all  the  officers  in 

the  Quartermaster's  and  Commissary  Departments  shall, 
prei  'ring  on  the  duties  of  their  respectn 

give  bonds  with  ;_r 1  and   sullicient    security,  to   the    8 

of  Tennessee,  in  such  sum  as  the  Military  and  Financial 

Board  shall  direct,  fully  to  account  for  all  monies  and 

public  property   which   they   may   receive.     Neither  the 

:    Quartermaster-  General,  the  Commissarv- General,  nor  any 

other,  or  either  of  their  assistants,  shall  be  concerned,  di- 
rectly or  indirectly,  in  the  purchase  or  .-ale  of  any  articles 
intended  for  making  ;i  part  of,  or  appertaining  to  public 
supplies,  except  for  and  on  account  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee;   QOr  shall  they  or  either  of  them,  take  Or  apply  to 

his  or  their  own  use,  any  gain  or  emolument  for  negotiat- 
ing any  business  in   their  respective  departments,  other 

than  what  is  Or  may  be  allowed  by  law. 

.„„,  Al.ti.      The  Rules  and  Articles  of  War  established  by  the  laws  of 
"■"•■''"I-  the  United  State-  of  America,  for  the  government  of  the 
army,  are  hereby  declared  to  be  of  fore  •.  except  wherever 
words  "  United  States  "  occur,   "  State  of  Tenn 

shall  be  substituted  therefor;  and  except  that  the  Articles 


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of  War,  numbers  sixty-one  and  sixty-two,  are  hereby  abro- 
gated, and  the  following  substituted  therefor : 

Akt.  61.  Officers  having  brevets  or  commissions  of  a  Bank  of  brevets 
prior  date  to  those  of  the  corps  in  which  they  serve,  Avill  sions.  " 
take  place  on  courts-martial  or  of  inquiry,  and  on  boards 
detailed  for  military  purposes,  when  composed  of  different 
corps,  according  to  the  ranks  given  them  in  their  brevet  or 
former  commissions  ;  but  in  the  regiment,  corps  or  com- 
pany to  which  such  officers  belong,  they  shall  do  duty  and 
take  the  rank,  both  in  courts  and  on  boards,  as  aforesaid, 
which  shall  be  composed  of  their  own  corps,  according  to 
the  commission  by  which  they  are  there  mustered. 

Art.  62.  If  upon  marches,  guards,  or  in  quarters,  dif-  Highest  rank  offl- 
fcrcnt  corps  shall  happen  to  join  or  do  duty  together,  the 
officer  highest  in  rank,  according  to  the  commission  by 
which  he  is  mustered  into  the  army,  there  on  duty  by  or- 
ders from  competent  authority,  shall  command  the  whole, 
and  give  orders  for  what  is  needful  for  the  service,  unless 
otherwise  directed  by  the  Governor  of  the  State,  in  orders 
of  special  assignment  providing  for  the  cape. 

Sec.  25.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  all  mounted  non-  Aiiowancefot 

■>        re  •        ,  •    •  i  ,  •  n  use    and   loss   of 

commissioned  officers,  privates,  musicians,  and  artificers,  horses, 
shall  be  allowed  forty  cents  per  day  for  the  use  and  risk  of 
their  horses :  and  if  any  mounted  volunteer  shall  not  keep 
himself  provided  with  a  serviceable  horse,  such  volunteer 
shall  serve  on  foot.  For  horses  killed  in  action,  or  that  die 
from  injuries  received  in  the  service,  or  for  want  of  forage, 
volunteers  shall  be  allowed  compensation  according  to 
their  appraised  value  at  the  date  of  mustering  into  ser- 
vice. 

Sec.  26.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Military  Board  £u^dof  Military 
shall  procure  for  the  service  a  supply  of  the  army  regula- 
tions of  the   United    States,  and  provide   by  regulation  a 
badge  to  designate  the  grade  of  officers  in  the  service,  and 
such  Hags  and  banners  as  may  be  necessary. 

Sec.  27.  Be  it  further  enacted^  That  the  pay  of  volun-  ray  N>?ins  when 
tecrs  who  have  been  enrolled  for  service  before  the  passage 
of  this  act,  if  actually  mastered  into  service,  shall  be 
counted  from  the  time  of  their  enrolment,  and  the  com- 
manding officer  of  artillery  may  appoint  recruiting  officers, 
to  muster  into  service  recruits  to  be  assigned  to  companies 
afterwards,  who  shall  receive  pay  and  subsistence  from 
time  of  enrolment. 

Sec.  28.  Be  it  further  enacted^  That  any  ten  compa-  Ten    companies 
nies,  with  the  requisite  number  of  men,  offering  themselves  n>ent,aa< 
in  a  body,  shall  be  mustered  into  service  as  a    regiment,  it>of  cai'ta"19 
ami  may  immediately  organize  by  electing  their  field  offi- 
cers, and  be  commissioned  by  the  Governor.     The  seniori- 


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ty       i  hall  be  fixed  by  the  I  reneral  i 

ularly  in  command;   /'.  .  That   in  all   cae  s  wl 

giments  shall  have  previously  organised  and  eh  cted  their 
ih  organization  and  election  may  be  treated  by 
the  I  I  1  and  valid. 

■  further  enacted,  That  each  of  the  mem- 

the  Military  and  Financial  Board  Bhall  receive 
i  ;  ensatioD  at  the  rate  of  fifteen  hundred  del 
annum. 
uf  Ann-  Sec.  30.  /:■  it  further  enacted.  That  officers  of  artil- 
lery, from  Colonel  to  ( laptain,  inclusive,  shall  lie  Dominated 
by  tin-  Governor,  and  confirmed  by  the  General  Assembly. 
judges  rnny  dis       Sac.  31.  Be  if  further  <  n  That  all  persons  ag 

licl  aents   >r  presentments  for  mi  may 

be  pending,  and  who  have  enlisted  under  this  act  in  the 
State,  the  same  may  be  dismissed  in  the 
discretion  of  the  Judge  before  whom  the  same  is  pending, 
well  as  forfeitures  against  the  defendant  ami  his  securi- 
ties. 

Kpepcr  of  arms  SEC.    32.     Bt   it    flirt!:,  V  ettOCted,     That   the   keeper  of    tllC 

siauo  appropri-  public  arms  be,  ami  he  is  hereby  directed  to  make  suitable 
and  proper  arrangements  For  the  convenience  and  protec- 
tion of  the  Arsenal  of  the  State  ;  and  that  for  the  exp<  i 
incurred  for  such  purposes,  the  sum  of  twelve  hundred  dol- 
lars is  hereby  appropriated,  fur  which  the  Comptroller  will 
issue  his  warrant  upon  the  treasury,  upon  the  certificate  of 
such  keeper,  and  approved  of  by  the  military  board. 
Sec.  33.   Be  it  further  .   That    the   munii 

ithorities  of  the  incorporated  towns  in  this  State  be 
authorized  to  borrow  money  by  issuing  the  bonds  of  such 
corporation,  or  otherwise,  for  the  military  defence  of  Buch 
town;  and  in  all  eases  where  corporate  authorities  of  said 
towns  have  already  issued  their  bonds  for  the  purpose 
aforesaid,  the  same  is  hereby  declared  legal  and  valid. 

c.ur.ty  court  Sec.  34.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  to  enable  the 
DfcUffL  County  Court  to  carry  into  effect,  with-  tit  delay,  the  pro- 
visions of  the  fourteenth,  fifteenth  and  sixteenth  sections 
of  this  act)  the  Chairman  of  the  County  Court  is  empow* 
i  to  assemble,  at  any  time,  the  members  of  the  Quar- 
terly Court,  who,  when  assembled,  shall  have  all  the  pow- 
er.- exercised  by  them  at  the  regular  quarterly  sessions. 

Miiitaiv  tax  for       SeQ.  '■'<■'>.    />'■     it  further    enacted,    That    the    corporate 

towns.  authorities  of  towns  and  cities  are  hereby  empowered  and 

authorized  to  levy  a  military  tax  upon  personal  and  real 
estate,  not  to  exceed  the  one-half  of  one  per  cent.,  and  on 
privileges,  not  greater  than  one-half  the  amount  now  paid 
to  the  State ;  such  money  to  be  raised   shall   be  used  for 


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military  purposes,  under  the  direction  of  the  authority  so 
levying  and  collecting  the  same. 

Sec.  3t>.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  it  shall  be  the  Dutteaof  inspec 
duty  of  the  Inspector-General  of  the  State,  to  be  appointed  torGeneral- 
under  this  act,  and  such  assistants  as  the  Governor  may 
appoint,  to  muster  into  the  service  of  the  State  of  Tennes- 
see, each  company  and  regiment  after  the  same  are  in- 
spected, at  such  times  and  places  as  the  Governor  shall 
designate,  and  when  said  troops  are  so  mustered  into  the 
service  of  the  State,  they  shall  be  subject  to  all  the  rules 
and  articles  of  war,  as  adopted  by  this  act. 

Sec.  37.  Be  itf further  enacted,  That  it  shall  be  the  Duties  of  0ap. 
duty  of  each  Captain,  upon  being  mustered  into  the  ser-  t:li"s  aiui  AdJu 
vice,  to  furnish  a  complete  roll  of  the  officers  and  men  in 
his  company  to  the  Inspector-General,  who  shall  file  one 
copy  of  the  same  in  the  Adjutant-General's  office,  and  one 
copy  to  be  delivered  to  the  Colonel  of  each  regiment  then 
formed ;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Adjutant-General 
to  furnish  blank  forms  to  the  Captains  of  companies. 

Sec.  38.   Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Governor,  by  Governorto 
and  with  the  consent  of  the  Military  and  Financial  Board  der  ana  firearm^ 
or  Bureau,  shall  be  authorized  to   purchase  and  carry  on 
any  manufactory  or  manufactories  of  gunpowder,    which 
may  be  deemed  necessary  for  the  use  of  the   State,  pur- 
chase or  lease  any  interest  in  any  lead,  saltpetre,  or  other 
mines,  and  work  the  same  for  the  use  of  the  State  ;   and 
may,  also,  in  the   name  of  the   State,  make  contracts  for 
the  manufacture  of  fire  arms,  or  any  other  munitions  of 
war  to  be  manufactured  in  the  State,  and  make  such  ad-  Aavance  pay  on 
vancements  in  payment  for  the  same,  as  may  be  deemed     manufacturing 
advisable  to  insure  the  ready  and  speedy  supply  thereof 
for  the  use  of  the  State ;  Provided,  That  when  such  con- 
tract is  made  or  entered  into,  the  individual  or  company 
making  the  same  shall  give  bond  and  security  for  the  re- 
payment thereof,  if  the  arms  or  other  munitions  of  war 
for  which   such  advancement   may  be  made,  shall  not  be 
furnish'  d  within  the  time  agreed  upon  fur  the  delivery,  or 
shall  not  be  of  the  character  contracted  fur. 

Sec.  39.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  for  the  purpose  of  MemphttfAmu 
aiding  in  supplying  the  State  with  arms  for  the  public  dc-  finned.  J 
fence,  that  the  act  of  the  30th  of  January,  180'1,  incor- 
porating the  Memphis  Arms  Company,  be,  and  the  same 
is  hereby  confirmed,  and  the  corporators  declared  to  be 
entitle  1  to  exercise  all  the  rights  and  privileges  intended 
to  be  given  by  said  act.  And  it  is  further  enacted,  That 
M.  Clusky,  Juhn  Overton,  Robert  C.  Brinklcy,  Sam.  Tate, 
M.  J.  Wicks,  Robertson  Top,  Wm.  R.  Hunt,  Fred.  W. 
Smith,  J.  E.  R.  Ray,  Moses  White  and  Edui'd  Munford, 
be  added  to  the  list  of  corporators. 


If 

Gor,Tr  S    i.40.   /•'    '    '     '  ■  That  the  Governor  and 

.1  other  authorities  ba\  ;  _r  charge  of  Gnanci  -  in  tin*  move- 
mplated  by  t;  ball  make  full  reports  to 

the  '        ■■!;•"  of  the  State,  of  the  amount  ex- 

well  as  the  various  j  urposes  for  which  Baid 
penditurea  may  have  been  made. 

.!l.   i;,  it  furi '  That  this  act  take  effect 

from  and  after  its  passage. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

■.lives. 

B.  L.  STOVA] 


•d  May  0,  1861. 


S 


CHAPTER  4. 

AN  ACT  to  amend  an  Act  to  Or,;  wd   K<i<iip   a  Provisional  Force,  and  for 

other  par] 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Qaneral  Assembly  of  the 
State  of  Tennessee^  That  the  bonds  issued,  or  to  be  issued, 
under  tin1  act  passed  May  6,  1861,  entitled  an  acl  to  raise, 
organize  and  eojuip  a  provisional  force,  and  for  other  pur- 
poses. s1i.m11  be  exempt  from  taxation. 

.  2.  That  the  State  Bhall  furnish  to  all  companies  of 
Cavalry  mustered  into,  or  to  be  mustered  into  the  Bervice, 
Baddies,  bridles,  and  other  equipments  necessary  and  usual 
in  cavalry  Bervice. 

Sec.  ■'•.  That  the  pay  per  month  of  the  Staff  of  the 
Major-General  and  Brigadier-General,  when  appointed  at 
Large,  shall  be  the  same  as  if  appointed  fYmn  the  line  of 
Lieutenants. 

S]  0.  1.  That  the  Commissaries  of  the  army  Bhall  supply 
earl,  officer  with  one  ration  per  day,  and  shall  also  Bupply 
each  servant  of  an  officer  with  one  ration  per  day,  the 
value  of  the  latter  to  he  deducted  from  Buch  officer's  pay. 

Sbo.  5.  That  the  cavalry  Bervice  shall  be  organized  into 
battalions,  squadrons,  and  companies.     That  not  more  than 

six.  nor  leSS  than  live  companies  shall  constitute  a  battal- 
ion, and  that  two  companies  shall  constitute  a  squadron; 
that  the  field  officers  of  a  battalion  shall  he  a  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  and  Major,  and  that  the  staff  of  the  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  shall  consist  of  an  Adjutant-Major,  to  be  chosen 


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from  his  command,  with  the  rank  and  pay  of  a  Lieutenant 
of  cavalry. 

Sec.  6.  That  the  Governor  be  authorized  and  empow- 
ered to  accept  into  the  service,  companies  of  rangers  not  Raugvra. 
connected  with  any  battalion,  and  to  consist  of  not  less  than 
sixty,  nor  more  than  ninety  privates ;  and  that  they  be 
subject  to  the  same  rules  as  the  regular  cavalry  service  as 
to  pay,  forage  and  horses;  Provided,  They  furnish  their 
own  arms,  and  accept  service  upon  such  terms,  conditions, 
and  for  such  length  of  time  as  the  Governor  may  pre- 
scribe. 

Sec.  7.   That  the  Governor,  in  his  discretion,  may  or- 
ganize battalions,  to  consist  of  five  companies  of  riflemen  ;  daemon. 
Provided,   Such   companies   procure  for   themselves  good 
rifles,  to  be  taken  by  the  State  at  valuation  or  retained  by 
the  soldier  at  his  election. 

Sec.  8.  That  the  Governor,  or  the  Military  and  Finan- 
cial Board,  shall  appoint  such  drill  instructors  as  the  wants 
of  the  service  require  ;  Provided,  That  not  more  than  one  v  . 
drill  instructor  shall  be  appointed  for  each  regiment;  these 
appointments  shall  only  be  made  upon  the  written  applica- 
tion of  one  of  the  Major- General's,  or  the  Brigadier-Gen- 
eral in  command  of  the  regiment  for  which  the  appointment 
may  be  required ;  that  the  appointees  shall  only  continue 
in  office  for  such  time  as  their  services  are  indispensable 
for  the  public  good  ;  and  it  is  made  the  duty  of  the  Briga- 
dier-General to  give  notice  to  the  Military  and  Financial 
Board  when  the  services  of  any  appointee  are  no  longer 
nee  led  ;  the  rank  and  pay  of  such  regimental  drill  instruc- 
tors shall  be  that  of  First  Lieutenant  of  Infantry. 

Sec.  9.   That  the  rank  of  Aids  of  Major-Generals  shall 
be  that  of  Onioned  of  Infantry,  and   the   rank   of  Aids   of  Al<U  DaCaup. 
Brigadier-Generals,    shall  be   that  of  Major  of  Infantry. 
But  nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  construed  to  increase 
the  pay  of  said  aids. 

10.   That   the  pay  per  month  of  the  Major- Gene- Par  •?■*•*• 
ral's  Staff,  and   the  Staff  of  Generals  of  Brigades,   when 
appointed  at  large,  shall  be  the  same  a<  if  appointed  from 
the  line  of  Lieutenants 

.  11.    That  the   rank   and   pay  of  Regimental  Chap-  Ohapklu. 
lains.  elected  according  to  the  provisions  of  an  act  passed 
6th   May,  1861,  shall   be  that  of  Second    Lieutenants  of 

Infantry,  and  be  entitled  to  an  officer's  tent  and  forage  for 
•ne  horse. 

Sbo.  12.  That  the  rank   of  Aids  of  Major-General's  ^^c^ 
■hall  be  the  same  as  provided    by  law  for  Aids  of  Maj<>r- 
Generals  of  the  Army  of  the  Confederate  States  of  Ame- 
rica ;  and  the  rank  of  Aids  of  Brigadier-Generals  shall  be 


Musicians. 


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-nnic  as  provided  by  law  for  the  Aids  <>f  Brigadier- 
Generals  of  tin-  Confederate  States  of  America.  But 
nothing  herein  contained  Bhall  be  construed  to  increase  the 
pay  over  the  amount  provided  in  an  act  passed  6th  May, 

.  13.  Thai  when  bonds  have  been  taken  by  compe- 
tent authority,  and  Bubmitted  to  the  Military  and  Finan- 
cial Board  for  approval  said  Board  Bhall  be  authorised 
and  empowered  to  receive  other  proof  than  the  oath  of 
securities,  is  now  required,  and  may  act  on  the  same,  and 
if  such  outside  proof  of  Bolvency  be  sufficient,  may  prove 
such  bonds  without  the  affidavits  of  securities  to  Buch  offi- 
cial bonds. 

.  11.  That  there  shall  be  appointed,  in  accordance 
with  the  net  of  May  6,  1861,  ten  Regimental  Musicians, 

bief  to  rank  as  Sergeant-Major,  and  the  others,  I 
mental  Musicians,  to  rank  as  Sergeants  of"  Compani 

W.  C.  WIIITTIIORNE, 
Sj  taker  <  f  the  fibuM  of  Repreeantaiivee. 

b.  l.  stovall; 


Passed  June  27,  18G1. 


Speaker  of  the  Senate. 


CHAPTER  5. 

AN  ACT  for  the  Lrurfit  of  I  name  Menl«rg  of  (lie  Familiei  of  VolunUeri. 

Section  1.  /<<  it  enacted  by  the  General  Aeeembly  qf 
the  State  <•/  Ten%ee%eey  That  the  wives  or  other  mem- 
bers of  the  families  of  volunteers  who  are  citizens  of  this 
State,  and  who  have  enlisted,  or  who  may  hereafter  enlist 
in  the  Bervice  of  the  State,  or  of  the  Confederate  States, 
who  have  been,  or  who  may  hereafter  be  placed  in  the 
Tennessee  Asylum  for  the   Insane,  as  pay  patients,  shall, 

during  the  time  Of  their  enlistment,  or  while  such  volun- 
teers are  in  actual  service,  be  Supported  by  the  State,  upon 

the   written  certificate  of  the  Chairman  of   the   County 

Court  from  the  county  of  residence  of  said  volunteers,  set- 
ting forth  that  he  or  they  are  unable,  from  indigent  cir- 
cumstances, to  support  such  patient  in  the  asylum. 

fcsEO.  2.  That  any  one  of  the  Tennessee  volunteers  who 
may  become  deranged  while  in  the  service,  and  who  has 
not  the  pecuniary  means  to  enter  the  asylum  as  a  pay 
patient,  shall  be  received  and  treated  as  a  pauper  patient: 


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Provided,  That  nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  so  con- 
strued as  to  cause  any  of  the  present  patients  of  the  asy- 
lum to  be  discharged,  in  order  to  give  place  to  any  of  the 
above  patients,  as  provided  in  this  act. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Passed  June  27.  1861. 


CHAPTER  6. 

AN  ACT  to  prevent  the  Collection  of  Debts  owing  by  citizens  of  Tennessee  to  citizens 
of  the  nonslaveholding  States,  during  hostilities. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee,  That  no  person  in  any  non-slave- 
holding  State,  their  agents  or  attorneys  in  this  State,  shall 
have  power  to  sue  for  or  collect  any  monies  owing  to,  or  any 
property  claimed  by  citizens  of  any  such  State,  in  the  State 
of  Tennessee,  during  hostilities  between  Tennessee  and  the 
Federal  Government. 

Seo.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  it  may  and  shall 
be  lawful  for  such  debtors  to  pay  such  monies  into  the 
Treasury  of  the  State,  which  sums  shall  be  receipted  for 
by  the  Treasurer,  and  shall  be  refunded  with  interest,  upon 
the  cessation  of  hostilities. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act  take  effect 
from  and  after  its  passage. 

W.  0.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  ihc  Boute  of  Reprcscntuin-  t, 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  <•{  the  Senate. 
Passed  May  8,  1861. 


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CHAPTER  7. 

.    I...nr. 

/;,  I  Ini  the  General  A        '  [>/  of  the  Sta 

.  That  section  1101  of  the  Code,  and  aetB  amend- 
bheretOj  1"'  bo  amended  as  to  make  it  discreti 
with  the  Governor  to  appoint  i   R  iceiver  as  therein  pro- 
vided, or  to  permit  the  affairs  of  t lie  several  Elailroi 
this  State  to  remain  in  the  hands  and  under  the  niu 
men!  of  the  company  owning  the  same,  as  the  inter* 

the  State  in  IV  BUggeBt. 

/</.</,  I  .  That  no  lien  of  the  State  on  thi 

sets,  property,  and  franchises  of  said  company  shall  I 
fected  thereby. 

This  act  to  take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

w.  c.  wihtthokv;. 

•  \er  of  the  .intat»**«. 

B.  L.  BTOVALL, 

f  the  Striate. 

Passed  May  7,  18G1. 


CHAPTER  8. 

AM   ACT  t"  UMBd  MCtton  4T-i3  "f  tin'  Coda  of  Tcnnesgcs. 

Section  1.  Be  it  <  nacted  by  the  Q-t  //<  ral  Aest  mbly  of  the 

Staff  of  Tennenee,  That  sub-sections  one,  three,  and  four, 

of  section  four  thousand  seven  hundred  and  forty-three, 
article  one,  chapter  four,  of  the  Code  of  Tennessee,  be, 
and  the  same  are  hereby  bo  amended  that  so  mnoh  of  the 
same  as  speaks  of  tl"'  I'nited  States,  and  defines  offences 
against  the  United  States  as  treason,  is  hereby  repealed. 

Six.  2.  Be  It  furth  r  •  nacted,  That  this  act  take  effect 
from  and  after  its  passage. 

W.  0.  WHITTHORXE, 

Speaker  of  the  1 1    w  of  Repn  entai 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 
Passed  May  3,  1861. 


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CHAPTER  9. 

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  Militia  Law  of  the  State,  requiring  Captains  to  give  notice,  and 
for  other  purposes. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee,  That  section  third  of  an  act  passed 
on  the  31st  of  January,  18G1,  entitled  an  act  to  repeal  the  act 
of  1857,  chapter  32,  abolishing  military  duty,  be  so  amended 
that  all  Captains  of  companies  in  this  State  are  required  to 
give  at  least  ten  days'  notice  to  their  companies,  in  three 
public  places  in  their  civil  district,  before  any  person  re- 
quired to  perform  military  duty  in  said  company  shall  be 
subject  to  be  court-martialed  or  fined. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  enacted,  That  volunteers  in  the  service  of 
the  State,  who  may  be  on  duty  out  of  the  State  at  the 
election  ordered  by  the  General  Assembly  on  the  Declara- 
tion and  Ordinance  on  the  8th  of  June,  1861,  shall  be  en- 
titled to  vote  in  all  cases  where,  if  in  the  State,  they  would 
be  entitled  to  vote  in  said  election,  held  to  afford  them  the 
means  of  doing  so,  the  Captain  or  officers  in  command  of  voinoteen  ai- 
the  company  of  such  volunteers,  is  hereby  appointed  and  'owed  to  vote, 
empowered  to  open  and  hold  the  election  for  the  voters  of 
his  company.  The  votes  shall  be  by  ballot,  and  the  said 
Captain  shall  forthwith  certify  the  result  in  writing  to  the 
Secretary  of  State,  and  the  same  shall  be  counted  as  a 
part  of  the  vote  of  the  State,  in  ascertaining  the  result. 
Before  opening  said  election,  the  Colonel,  or  some  other 
field  officer  of  the  regiments,  respectively,  shall  administer 
an  oath  to  the  Captains  entrusted  with  holding  said  elec- 
tion, to  act  impartially  and  faithfully,  and  report  the  result 
to  the  Secretary  of  State. 

Sec.  3.  And  this  act  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its 
passage. 

W.  C.  WIIITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  t/te  House  of  Represent' ■• ' 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Passed  May  9,  1861. 


CHAPTER  10. 

AN  ACT  to  amend  section*  9682,  9683,3884,  and  4765  of  the  Code,  and  for  other  purpose*. 

pioh  1.   Be  it  enacted  by  the  Q  '  .1    i    ' ly  of 

tit-    i  2638  of  the  < 

Tennec  .   ind  the  same  is  hereby  amended,  to  read  as 

follows:    On  application  of  five  credible  persons,  verified 
by  their  oath,  and  setting  forth  that  they  have  c 
believe  that  a  certain  free  white  man,  Blave,  or  free  ne<rro, 

Insurrections.         .  .    .  , 

in,  or  advising,  or  aiding  and  abetting  an  in- 
surrectionary movement,  or  where  any  Blave  or  free  negro 
lias  been  guilty  of  feloniously  killing  any  free  white  per- 

son,  tin-  judge  in  the  eireuit  or  district  in  which  such  de- 
fendant is,  shall  forthwith  open  a  court,  empannel  a  grand 

jury,  ami  proceed  regularly  to  the  trial  of  such  person  by 
indictment  or  presentment,  as  at  a  regular  term  of  the 
court. 

Sec  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  provision  of 
the  section  hereinbefore  amended,  be,  ami  the  same  is 
hereby  extended  to  sections  2682,  2683,  2684,  and  also 
section  4 T •  '►  -~>  of  the  Code  of  Tennessee,  and  that  this  act 
take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

.  3.  tie  it  further  enacted,  That  there  maybe  at- 
tached to  each  regiment  which  now  is,  or  may  hereafter  bo 
in  the  service  of  the  State,  one  chaplain,  elected  by  the 

ziment,  ami  shall  he  entitled  to  such  compensation  as  is 

allowed    hy  the  law.-  of  the  United  States. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  section  11  of  the 

act    to   raise,  organize   ami    equip   a  provisional    force,  and 
ArmyActain.nl     for  other  purpOSCS,   paS8ed    May   6th,    1861,  he  BO    amended 

***  as    to   embrace   the  word    hanks   afterword   individual  . 

the  last  clause  of  .-aid  section. 

\Y.  0.  WHITTHORNE, 

Spcak>  r  of  ilif  HoUte  of  Ji<j}r<:scnl<itiirs. 

!;.  1..  8TOVALL, 

•  ■!'  the  Semite. 
■d    .May  9,   1861. 


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CHAPTER  11. 

AN  ACT  to  repeal  a  part  of  section  96  of  the  Militia  Law  passe.i  28th  of  January,  1840. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee,  That  so  much  of  section  ninety- 
six  of  Militia  Law  of  Tennessee,  passed  the  28th  day  of 
January,  1840,  prescribing  an  oath  to  support  the  Con- 
stitution of  the  United  States  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby 
repealed. 

Sec,  2.  Me  it  enacted,  That  this  act  take  effect  from 
and  after  its  passage. 

W.   C.  WIIITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 


Passed  May  6th,  1861. 


Speaker  of  the  Senate. 


CHAPTER  12. 

AN  ACT  relative  to  Insurance  Companies. 

Sectioh  t.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee,  That  where  anjr  foreign  insurance 
company,  having  an  agency  in  this  State,  has  deposited 
with  the  proper  officer,  bonds  of  the  State  of  Tennessee, 
in  pursuance  of  the  statutes  on  that  subject,  the  Comp- 
troller of  tkt  Treasury  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay  the 
accruing  interest  on  said  bonds,  upon  the  order  of  said 
agency,  to  any  of  the  creditors  of  said  companies  respect- 
ively; provided,  aheiys.  said  creditors  are  bona  fide  resi- 
dents of  the  State  of  Tennessee. 

Sec.  2.   Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  T  ir  of 

the  State  may  purchase  a  safe  fir  the  office  of  the  Treas- 
ury Department  of  the  State,  and   the  Comptroller  shall  *r0*,,ici- 
issue  his  warrant  on  the  Treasury  for  the  payment  of  the 
same. 

W.  U.  WHITTHORNE, 

Sj,ml;rr  of  the  Jli.usr  of   /.' 

B.  L.  8TOVA] 

5  :te. 

Adopted  June  28,  1861. 


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CHAPTER  1& 
i 

AN  ACT  to  ragnlata  proceedings  in  MagiatntM  Ooart*. 

[OK  1.   />'■  it  I  by  tin  Q  A 

f  Tenneesee,  That  Magistrates  of  this  States  all 
not  li"M  iheir  Court-  until  the  1st  day  of  January,  1  12, 
for  the  trial  of  any  civil*  causes,  exeepl  BUch  as  the  parries 
thereto  may  agree,  but  nothing  herein  contained  shall  pre- 
vent the  if  attachments  as  heretofore. 

it  further  enacted,  That  all  executions  or 
other  processes  for  money,  issued  by  Justices  of  the  Peace, 
shall  be  immediately  returned  (not  satisfied)  if  the  fact  be 
so,  and  aliases  issued,  returnable  on  the  T'th  December, 
1861,  but  this  act  shall  not  apply  to  executions  issued  from 
criminal  proceedings. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  a  compliance  with  the 
provisions  of  this  act  shall  release  all  constables  and  other 
returning  officers  from  all  liability  not  already  incurred 
under  previously  existing  laws  for  non-retaru,  insufficient  re- 
turn, 

.  4.   Be  il  fur  '.   That  the  remedy  by  mo- 

tion against  s  sheriff,  constable  or  coroner,  is  hereby 
abolished,  but  this  section  .-hall  not  effect  the  liabil 

those  officers  and  their  securities  upon  their  bonds  and 
the  common  law  remedy  on  the  same;  Provided,  that  the 
benefits  of  thit  i  shall  not  extend  to  officers  in  I 

in  which  the  oiune)  has  been  collected;  Provided  further, 
That  nothing  in  this  act  shall  be  bo  construed  as  to  prevent 

the  Justices  of  the  Pi  from  holding   their   monthly  and 

quarterly  cou 

.  5.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  aot  take  effect 

from  and  after  its  passage. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

f  .•■//.        •  /.'- 

15.  L.  BTOVALL, 

! 
Passed  June  27,  1861. 


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CHArTER  14. 

AN  ACT  to  authorize  the  issuance  of  Trcisury  Notes  and   to  Prescribe  the  runishment 
for  Forgery  of  the  same. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee }  That  the  Governor  of  the  State  of 
Tennessee  is  hereby  authorized  to  cause  Treasury  notes  to 
be  issued  to  the  amount  of  three  millions  of  dollars,  in  whole 
or  part,  in  lieu  of  three  millions  of  the  bonds  authorized  to 
be  issued  by  an  act  passed  6th  May,  1861,  to  raise,  organize 
and  equip  a  provisional  force,  and  for  other  purposes;  if, 
in  the  opinion  of  the  Governor  and  Military  and  Financial 
Board,  it  is  deemed  expedient,  in  such  sum  or  sums  as  the 
exigencies  of  the  public  service  may  require;  and  if  a 
denomination  of  not  less  than  five  dollars,  nor  more  than 
five  hundred  dollars,  for  any  such  Treasury  notes  to  be 
prepared,  signed  and  issued  as  hereinafter  provided  for,  to 
be  redeemed  at  such  time,  and  to  bear  such  rate  of  inter- 
est, not  to  exceed  six  per  cent,  per  annum,  as  the  Gover- 
nor and  Military  and  Financial  Board  may  deem  proper  ; 
Provided,  nothing  in  this  act  shall  be  construed  to  be  an 
additional  appropriation. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  such  Treasury  notes 
shall  be  prepared  under  the  direction  of  the  State  Treas- 
urer, with  appropriate  devices,  and  shall  be  signed  on  be- 
half of  the  State  of  Tennessee  by  the  Treasurer  thereof, 
and    countersigned    by   the    Secretary  of    State;  each  of 

officers  shall  keep  in  a,  book  or  books,  provided  for 
th&t  purpose,  separate,  full  and  accurate  accounts,  showing 
the  number,  date  and  amount  of  each  Treasury  note 
signed  and  countersigned  by  them  respectively,  and  also 
similar  accounts,  showing  all  such  notes  as  may  be  paid, 
redeemed  and  cancelled  as  the  same  may  be  returned,  all 
which  accounts  shall  be  carefully  preserved  in  the  Treas- 
ury Department,  and  the  Treasurer  shall  report  quarterly 
to  the  Governor  for  all  such  Treasury  notes  as   shall    have 

countersigned  by  the  Secretary  of  State,  and  deliv- 
ered t,,  the  Treasurer  for  issue. 

.  "  Be  it  further  enacted^  That  said  Treasury  notes 
shall  he  received  by  the  proper  officers  in  pa  mem  of  all 

taxes,  bonuses,  fcc.,  levied  by  the  authorities  of  the  State,  and 

of  debts  due.  or  which  may  be  due  the  State,  of  any  eharac- 

ter  whatever,  which  may  he  due  and  payabli  time 

■when  said  Treasury  note-  n  ay  be  offered  >n  paymenl  th< 
and  all  such  Treasury  notes  may  he  received  on  deposit  or 

nt  of  debts  by  all  the  1', ml.-  of  Tennes  ee,  ate'  paid 


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out  at  their  counter  the  same  m  pr< >1<1  or  bank  paper,  and 
fur  tiic  final  redemption  of  Baid  Treasury  notes,  the  faith 
of  the  State  of  Tennessee  is  hereby  pledged. 

.  I.  II.  t(  further  enacted,  That  in  place  of  such 
Treasury  notes  as  may  have  been  paid  and  redeemed, 
other  Treasury  notes  to  the  same  amount  may  be  issued; 
Provide*!,  That  the  aggregate  sum  outstanding  under  the 
authority  oft!  all  at  no  time  exceed  three  millions 

of  dolls 

.  5.    Be  U  further  i  naated,   That  if  any  person  shall 
falsely  make.  fejge  or   counterfeit,  or   cause   or   procure  to 
be  falsely  made,  forged  or  counterfeited  any  note  or  imita- 
tion of,  or  purporting  to  he   a    Treasury  note   issued  at 
aforesaid,   or  shall   falsely  alter,  or  assist  in  falsely  or 
fraudulently  altering,  or  shall  pass  or  attempt   to 
knowing  the  same  to  !>c  counterfeit,  or  to  be  falsely  or 
fraudulently  altered,  every  such   person   shall  be    deemed 
and   adjudged  guilty  of   felony,   and  being  thereof  con- 
victed by  due  course  of  law,  shall  be  sentenced  to  be  im- 
prisoned, and   kept  at    hard    labor    in    the    Penitentiary  of 
the   State,  not  less    than  three  years,  nor   more   tha  I 
years,  and  to  be  fined  in  a  sum  not  exceeding  five  thousand 
dollars;  this  act  to  take  effect  from  and  after  its 

\Y.  0.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  Howe  of  Representativee. 

K  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Passed  June  27,  1861. 


CIIAFTER  15. 

AN*  ACT  to  increase  the  Pny  of  First  Serjeant*. 

Section  1.  I><   it  enacted  by  the  General  Aeeembly  <f 

the  >  •'■■  of  Tennessee,  That  section  22  of  an  act  passed 
May  6,  I  >61,  entitled  an  act  to  raise,  organize  and  equip 
a  provisional  force,  and  for  other  purposes,  be  so  amended. 

that  the  First  Sergeant  receive  fifty  dollars  per  month. 

Sir.  2.    Be   it   enacted,    That  tins  act  take  effect  from 
and  after  its  passage. 

W.  C.  WIHTTHOltNE, 
Speaker  of  the  Houee  of  Representatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  tlic  Senate. 

Passed  June  27,  18C1. 


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CHAPTER  16. 

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  Act  to  Raise,  Organize,  and  Equip  a  Provisional  Fotce. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hj  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee,  That  upon  the  written  .application 
to  the  Brigadier-General  in  command,  by  any  officer  in 
the  Commissary  or  Quartermaster's  Department,  asking 
for  the  appointment  of  a  clerk  or  clerks,  accompanied  by 
facts  and  reasons  in  writing,  showing  the  necessity  of  such 
appointment  to  enable  the  officer  so  applying  to  discharge 
the  duties  of  his  office,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  such  Briga- 
dier-General to  consider  of  such  application  and  determine 
as  to  the  necessity  of  the  appointment  asked  for;  and  if  cu-rks  to  Com- 
he  shall  determine  in  favor  of  the  appointment,  he  shall  SrSSer's^De^ 
notify  the  officer  applying,  of  such  decision,  and  thereupon  partment. 
the  appointment  shall  be  made  by  the  officer  asking  the 
appointment;  the  pay  and  rank  in  all  cases  to  be  fixed  by 
the  Brigadier-General  in  command,  and  the  appointee  to 
hold  his  office  only  so  long  as  he  may  be  indispensable  to 
the  service;  provided,  that  in  the  event  any  such  officer 
shall  not  be  under  the  command  of  a  Brigadier-General, 
then  the  application  shall  be  made  to  one  of  the  Major- 
Generals,  who  shall  pass  upon  the  merits  of  the  applica- 
tion; provided,  also,  that  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall 
not  apply  to  Regimental  Commissaries  and  Quartermas- 
ters. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  clerks  appointed 
under  this  act  shall  be  subject  to  removal  for  cause,  at  the 
pleasure  of  the  officer  appointing  them. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  clerks  appointed 
under  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall  be  entitled  to  draw 
one  ration  each  per  day. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  offer  of  clerk- 
ship shall  in  all  cases  be  first  tendered  to  the  regiment  or 
brigade,  as  the  case  may  be,  and  that  no  appointment  shall 
be  made  until  the  same  shall  have  been  declined  by  the 
respective  regiments  or  brigades. 

Sec.  h.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  there  shall  be  no 
action,  (ither  by  motion  or  otherwise,  against  any  officer 
or  his  S'-curities,  allowed   in  any  court  in  this  State,  for 

m   •••  ,  ••II  i  r  Execution* 

tailing  to  levy  an  execution  which   has  heretofore  or  may  »iun 

hereafter   come  into  their  hands  against  volunteers;  for     r,8Uspcn' 
not  levy  ng  the  same  upon  the  property  of  Buch  volunteers, 
his  security,  stayor,  or  accommodation  endorser,  that  is 
exempt  by  the  17th  section  of  an  act  passed  the  Oth  day 


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of  May,  18G1,  to  raise,  organize,  ami  equip  a  provisional 
force,  >v  •. 

Sbc.  6.   Be  it  further  enaeit  K  That  this  act  shall  take 
effect  Prom  and  after  its  pi 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

f  the  Horn        R 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Passed  June  27,  1801. 


CHAPTER  17. 

AN  ACT  to  suspend  sections  272,  284,  285  and  296  of  the  Code  of  Tennessee. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  !>>/  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee,  That  sections  272,  284,  285  and 
290  of  the  Code  of  Tennessee,  be  and  the  same  are  herobj 
suspended  for  twelve  months. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  enacted,  That  this  act  take  effect  from 
and  after  its  passage. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  H         i  '  R*        •  •    itives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 


(1  June  28,  18G1. 


Speak*  r  of  the  S 


CHAPTER  18. 

AN  ACT  to  suspend  the  ollice  of  Commissioner  of  Roads. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  <f  the  State  of 
Tennessee,  That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  act 
the  ollice  of  Commissioner  of  Roads  shall  be  suspended 
during  the  war,  or  until  otherwise  ordered  by  the  General 
Assembly,  and  that  said  ollice  be  declared  vacant. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

alter  of  tin-  House  of  Representatives. 
B.  L   STOVALL, 

Sneaker  of  the  Senate. 

Passed  June  28,  1861. 


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CHAPTER  19. 

AN  ACT  ta  amend  sections  14  and  16  of  an  Act  passed  May  Gtn.  1861,  entitled  An  Act  to 
Raise,  Organize,  and  Equip  a  Provisional  Force,  and  for  other  purposes. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee,  That  section  10  of  an  act  passed 
Ma j  6th,  1861,  entitled  "An  Act  to  Raise,  Organize,  and 
Equip  a  Provisional  Force,  and  for  other  purpose-1,"  be  so 
amended  as  to  empower  the  County  Courts  to  appoint  and 
raise  a  Home  Guard  of  Minute  Men  quarterly,  instead  of 
semi-annually;  and  that  section  14  be  so  amended  us  to 
give  County  Courts  power  to  provide  relief  for  indigent 
widows  who  have  minor  sons  in  the  service  of  the  State. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  farther  enacted,  That  section  14  of  said 
act  of  May  6  h,  1861,  be  so  amended  as  to  read  as  follows : 
That  the  County  Courts  of  this  State  are  empowered  to 
assess  and  collect  a  tax  on  property  and  privileges  in  their 
respective  counties,  to  provide  a  fund  for  the  relief  and  sup- 
port of  the  families  of  volunteers  whilst  in  actual  service, 
when  from  affliction  or  indigence  it  may  be  necessary, 
whether  in  service  within,  or  whether  beyond  the  limits  of 
the  State ;  Provided,  that  the  said  fund  thus  raised,  shall, 
in  all  cases,  be  expended  for  the  benefit  of  families  of  vol- 
unteers residing  in  the  county  where  the  same  is  raised; 
and  the  revenue  collectors,  for  collecting  said  tax,  shall 
receive  no  compensation ;  and  the  same  shall  be  paid  by 
him  under  order  of  the  County  Court,  to  the  persons  to 
"whom  the  same  may  be  appropriated. 

Sec.  3.   Be  it  further  enacted,  That  all  regimental  ap- 
pointments  for  Quartermaster  and  Commissaries  hereafter  missarie. 
to  be  made,  shall  be  taken  from  those  in  the  service  of  the  °-"artBrmMle™ 
regiment. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  there  shall  be  no 
drilling   done  on   the   Sabbath ;    Provided,  the   officer  in  g^uti*1  " "  ' 
command  shall  not  deem  it  absolutely  necessary  to  the  ser- 
vice, and  order  the  drill  on  Sunday. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  a  private  secretary  gccretarJ. 
shall  be  allowed  the  Governor,  and  that  his  salary  shall  be  QoTwaor. 
seven  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  per  annum. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 
Speaker  of  the  Houm  of  Representative*. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate . 

Passed  June  25, 1861. 


CHAPTER 

AN  ACT  to  extend  the  time  for  the  Ke«lcmpiu>n  of  Rc.il  Estate. 

HON  1.    !>■  I    by  th<    < • ■  r.  r-il  A*8t  inbly  of 

Stati  of  Tennessee,  That  in  all  cases  where  real  estate 

has  be<  d  Bold  Bubject  I  i  redemption,  and  the  tunc  for  the 

redemption  Bhall  not  have  expired,  the  debtor,  or  his  l">na 

editor,  Bhall  have  one  oth<  r  year  to  redeem  said  real 

estate,  in  addition  to  the  time  now  allowed  by  law. 

Sec.  2.    />'<  it  furtln •■>•  at.irtcd,  That  in  all  cases  where 
real  estate  shall  hereafter    he    sold    suhjeet  to   redemption, 

the  debtor,  or  his  bona  fide  creditors,  shall  have  three 
••ears  in  which  to  redeem  said  real  estate,  in  the  manner 
now  prescribed  by  law.  This  act  to  take  effect  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

W.  C.  WIIITTIIORNE, 

Speaker  of  thr  House  Of   /I'rprrsnttativm. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  vf  the  Senate. 

Passed  June  28,  1861. 


CHAPTER  21. 

AN  ACT  to  repeal  section  3905  of  the  Code  iukI  for  other  purposes. 

Section  1.  Beit  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee,  That  the  pari  of  Bection  8965  of 

the  Code  of  Ti  nnessee,  ami  all    laws  of  this  State    requir- 
ing practicing  attorneys  at  law  to  take  an  oath  to  support 
the  Constitution  of  the  United  States  is  hereby  repealed, 
Auuwinqnir.       Sec  2.  Beit  further  enacted,  That  all  parts  and  por- 

Ingofloentotaka  tions  of  the  Code  of  Tennessee,  and  all    laws  of  this  State 
..:itli   id  rapport  .   .  ,  ,.    .  l    a  11        cm 

the  Constitution  requiring  members  oi  the  deiieral  Assembly  ot    lennessee, 

pitied.1  >B"  '  and  other  public  officers  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  or  any 
county  in  this  State,  to  swear  to  support  the  Constitution 
of  the  United  States  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. 

Sbo.  8.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  all  laws  of  this 
State  requiring  as  a  qualification  to  hold  office  that  a  per- 
son shall  be  a  citizen  of  the  United  States  are  hereby  re- 
pealed. 

Sec  4.  Be  it  further  cnaeted,  That  all  laws  of  this 
State,  directing  and  authorizing  an  election  to  be  held  in 


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the  State,  for  the  purpose  of  electing  members  or  Repre-  The  law 
sentatives  to  the  House  of  Representatives  of  the  United  ofgmembe^s°o° 
States  of  America  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed.       [estates reneai- 

StiC.  5.  Be  it  further  evaded,  That  all  military  compa-  «*• 
nies  that  have  been  formed  for  the  purpose  of  drilling, 
and  have  elected  their  officers,  shall  be  exempt  from  at- 
tending the  militia  musters  of  this  State  ;  Provided,  such 
companies  drill  at  least  once  a  week,  and  tender  their  ser- 
vices to  the  Governor  as  part  of  the  reserve  corps,  or  to 
the  county  commanders  of  the  Home  Guards  of  Minute  nomc(.i 
Men,  and  hold  themselves  in  readiness  at  all  times  to 
assist  the  Home  Guard  of  Minute  Men  in  the  discharge 
of  their  duties. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act'  take  effect 
from  and  after  its  passage. 

W.   C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatin  s. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 


Passed  June  28, 1861. 


Speaker  of  the  Senate. 


CHAPTER  22. 

AN  ACT  to  regulate  the  manner  of  paying  the  Officers  and  Soldiers  of  the  Provisional 
Army  of  Tennessee. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee,  That  hereafter  the  volunteers  and 
officers  in  the  Provisional  Army  of  Tennessee  shall  be  paid 
once  every  two  months  and  that  such  portions  of  the  laws 
as  requires  officers  to  be  paid  once  a  month  be  repealed, 
and  that  hereafter  officers  and  privates  shall  be  paid  alike 
every  two  months. 

Sec  2.  Be  it  enacted,  That  the  Governor  of  the  State 
be,  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  muster  into  the  service 
such  number  of  the  reserve  corps  m  he  may  deem  proper; 
that  such  force  so  mustered  in,  shall  be  armed  as  soon  as 
it  can  be  done,  but  shall  not  draw  pay  until  ordered  to 
leave  their  homes. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Governor  be, 
and   he  is  hereby  authorized  to  accept  the  services  of  com-  Minute  Men 
panics  of  organized   Minute  Men,  for  a  period  of  ninety 
days;    Provided,  said  companies  find  their  own  arms. 

Sec.  4.   Be  it  further  enacted,    That  the  Commissary- 


General  shall  appoint  a  Board  of  Survey,  who  shall  report 
upon  tin-  per  rentage  of  waste  in  the  removal,  transporter 
tion,  and  delivery  of  commissary  Btoree,  which,  by  ap- 
proval of  said  Commissary-General,  and  the  Military  and 

Financial    Board,   shall    be   the   established    regulation    in 
id  thereto. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  i 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 
Passed  June  29.  1861. 


CHAPTER.  23. 

AN  ACT  to  abate  suits  of  Aliens. 

Secttox  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  Slate  of  Tennessee,  That  no  suits,  whether  pending 
or  hereafter  hrought,  in  behalf  of  or  for  the  benefit  of  any 
citizen  or  citizens  of  either  of  the  States  of  the  late 
United  States  of  America,  except  Kentucky,  Missouri  and 

Maryland,  now  adhering  to  the  Government  of  which  A. 
Lincoln  claims  to  be  President,  shall  be  maintained  in  the 
courts  of  law  or  equity  in  this  State. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted^  That  all  laws  authorising 
the  appointment  of  administrators,  or  the  probate  of  wills, 
and  the  t nullification  of  executors  on  the  estate  of  persons 
whose  distributees,  legatees  or  devisees,  are  citizens  ^\ 

said   Northern   States,   ace   hereby  repealed,   and   all   such 

appointments  heretofore  made,  are  hereby  declared  void. 

Sec.  '■'>.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  all  suits  brought, 
or  to  be  brought,  of  the  character  mentioned  in  this  act, 
shall  be  dismissed  by  the  Chancellor  or  Judge  upon  mo- 
tion. 

Sec.  1.  Be  it  enacted,  That  this  act  take  effect  from 
and  after  its  passage. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 
ikerof  the  House  of  Representatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 
Passed  July  1,  1861. 


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CHAPTER  24. 

AN  ACT  for  the  relief  of  Volunteers. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General' Assembly  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee,  That  from  and  after  the   passage 
of  this  act,  the  Governor  shall  be,  and  he  is  hereby  author-  Tree  persons  ,,r 
ized,  at  his  discretion,  to  receive  into  the  military  service  |£|°£| l'-imh,'  "', 
of  the  State,  all  male  free  persons  of  color  between  the  vice- 
ages  of  fifteen  (15)  and  fifty  (50)  years — or  such  number 
as  may  be  necessary,  who  may  be  sound  in  his  mind  and 
body,  and  capable  of  actual  service. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  all  such  free  per- 
sons of  color  shall  be  required  to  do  all  such  menial  ser- 
vice for  the  relief  of  the  volunteers  as  is  incident  to  camp 
life,  and  necessary  to  the  efficiency  of  the  service,  and  of 
which  they  are  capable  of  performing.  .. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  such  free  persons 
of  color  shall   receive,  each,  eight   dollars   per   month  as  V&J  r9r  "•"*' 
pay,  for  such  person  shall  be  entitled  to  draw,  each,  one 
ration  per  day,  and  shall  be  entitled  to  a  yearly  allowance 
each  for  clothing. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  in  order  to  carry 
out  the  provisions  of  this  act,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
sheriffs  of  the  several  counties  in  this  State  to  collect  ac-  sheriffs' duty. 
curate  information  as  to  the  number  and  condition,  with 
the  names  of  free  persons  of  color  subjfvt  to  the  provisions 
of  this  act,  being  and  situated  within  tl^e  limits  of  their 
respective  counties,  and  shall,  as  soon  .ts  practicable,  re- 
port the  same  in  writing  to  the  Governor. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  a  failure  or  refusal 
of  the  sheriffs,  or  any  one  or  more  of  them,  to  perform 
the  duties  required  by  the  fourth  section  of  this  act,  shall 
be  deemed  an  offence,  and  on  conviction  thereof,  shall  be 
punished  for  misdemeanor,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Judge 
of  the  Circuit  or  Criminal  Courts  having  cognizance  of 
the  same. 

Sec.  o.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  it  shall  be  the  du- 
ty of  officers  in  command  to  see  that  the  class  of  persons 
who  may  enter  the  service  under  the  provisions  of  this 
act,  do  not  suffer  from  neglect  or  maltreatment. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  in  the  event  of  a 
sufficient  number  of  free  persons  of  color  to  meet  the  *['", *£££?"" 
wants  uf  the  State  shall  not  tender  their  services,  then 
the  Governor  is  empowered,  through  the  sheriffs  of  the 
different  counties,  to  impress  such  persons  until  the  re- 
quired number  is  obtained;  in  doing  so,  he  will  have  re- 
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gard  to  the  population  of  such  persons  in  the  several 
counties,  and  shall  direct  the  sheriffs  to  determine  by  lot 
those  that  are  re  (j  ured  to  Berve. 

.  v.  /'"    it  farther  enacted,   That  the  expenses   in- 

i  in  this  branch  of  the  service  shall   be  regarded  as 

a  p  irl  of  the  army  expenses,  and  provided  for  aocor  tingly. 

.  •'.  />'  it  further  enacted\  That  when  any  me 
volunteers  shall  keep  a  servant  to  wait  on  the  members  of 
the  mess,  each  servant  shall  be  allowed  to  draw  one  ration. 
Sec.  10.  7>V  it  further  .  n  >•'■  /.  That  the  Adjutants  of 
Regiments  may  be  selected  from  the  private  soldiers  in  the 
line  of  the  service,  as  well  as  from  the  officers  in  the  ser- 
vice. 

E      .  11.   Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act  take  effect 
from  and  after  its  passage^ 

W.  C.  WHITTHOENE, 

Speaker  of  the  Houet  <■/  Beprcaento 

B.  L.  STOVALU 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Passed  June  28,  1861. 


U)  IMCS5 


Ailjutai  : 


CHAPTER  25. 

AN  ACT  to  authorize  tlict.'t  inks  .>f  TwoauM  to  receive  and  pay  out  the  Tre usury  Notri 
of  the  stii.'-i,  aod  fur  other  purposes. 

HON  1.  /><■  it  eftacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee,  That  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the 
Banks  of  this  State  to  receive  and  pay  out  the  Treasury 

notes  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America,  issued  in  pur- 
suance of  an  act  passed  by  the  Provisional  Government  of 
said  States  on  the day  of  May,  1861. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  all  officers  of  the 
State  are  authorized  to  accept  said  Treasury  notes  in  pay- 
ment of  moneys  due  the  State  and  the  several  counties 
thereof;  and  that  they  are  authorized  to  receive  in  pay- 
ment of  moneys  due  the  State  and  the  several  counties 
thereof,  the  circulation  of  the  Banks  of  this  State  which 
conform  to  the  Bank  Code  of  Tennessee  and  the  acts 
amendatory  thereof. 

SBC.  •>.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Banks  of  this 
State  which  are  subject  to  the  provisions  of  the  Bank  Code, 
(the  Bank  of  Tennessee  being  included,)  shall  resume 
specie  payment  simultaneously ;  and  it  is  hereby  expressly 


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declared  that  it  shall  not  he  lawful  for  one  of  the  Banks 
to  resume  specie  payment  in  advance  of  another. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  policy  of  the 
Banks  of  Tennessee  in  retiring  and  diminishing  their  cir- 
culation, is  detrimental  to  the  puhlic  interest :  and  that  they 
he  required  to  reverse  their  policy  and  increase  their  cir-  their  cir- 
culation, so  as  to  answer  the  puhlic  want;  Provided,  hoir- 
ec<r.  That  such  increased  circulation  shall  not  exceed  two 
dollars  for  one  of  paid  capital  stock. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  so  much  of  section 
1  of  an  act  passed  on  the  31st  day  of  January,  1861,  as 
fixes  the  time  for  the  Banks  therein  named  to  resume 
specie  payment  by  the  1st  of  July,  1862,  be,  and  the  same 
is  hereby  repealed. 

Sec.  6.  He  it  further  enacted,  That  it  shall  not  be  law- 
ful for  an}7  Bank  in  this  State,  either  directly  or  indirectly, 
to  pay  dividends  due  to  stockholders  who  are  citizens  of  Divide'i'-S  ! '< 'l" 
the  non-slaveholding  States  of  the  United  States  of  Ame- 
rica. This  prohibition  shall  continue  during  the  existence 
of  the  war  which  the  Federal  Government  of  said  States 
of  America  is  waging  against  the  Confederate  States  of 
America,  and  if  any  officer  of  any  Bank  in  this  State,  or 
the  agent  or  attorney  thereof,  shall  violate  the  provisions  of 
this  act,  he  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  con- 
viction, shall  be  imprisoned  not  less  than  twelve  months, 
and  fined  not  less  than  one  thousand  dollars.  For  the  pur- 
poses of  this  section,  the  ownership  shall  be  determined 
by  the  books  of  the  Bank  as  they  stood  on  the  loth  day  of 
April,  1861. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  it  shall  not  be  law- 
ful to  pay  tbe  interest  on  the  bonds  of  the  State  of  Ten-  InterestoD  state 

■  •e,  or  other  bonds  upon  which  the  State  may  be  liable,  bonds- 
if  said  bonds  were  held  and  owned  on  the  1 5th  day  of 
April,  1861,  by  citizens  of  the  non-slaveholding  States  of 
the  United  States  of  America,  or  by  any  corporation  of 
said  States,  the  day  named  being  the  date  of  President 
Lincoln's  proclamation  calling  for  seventy-five  thousand 
volunteer.-  for  the  subjugation  of  the  South;  nor  shall  it 
be  lawful  to  pay  the  principal,  or  any  part  thereof,  of  said 
bonds.  This  prohibition  shall  continue  during  the  exist- 
ence of  the  war  which  the  United  States  of  America  arc 
waging  against  the  Confederate  States  of  America;  and  at 
the  close  of  the  war,  the  debt,  principal  and  interest,  shall 
stand  subject  to  adjustment  and  accommodation  between 
the  two  Governments,  upon  such  equitable  basis  as  shall  be 
in  accordance  with  the  usage  and  practice  of  civilized  na- 
tions. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  it  shall  not  be  law 


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ful  for  citizens  or  corporations  of  tlic  State  to  pay  debts 
imju  to  non  ro  ^v } i icli  they  may  owe  to  corporations  or  citizens  of  the  non- 
slaveholding  States  of  the  United  States  of  America,  dur- 
ing the  war  now  in  prog  and  the  payment  of  said 
d<  bta  shall  stand  for  adjustment  and  i  lation  at  the 
:  the  war,  upon  the  principles  atated  in  Bection  7 
of  this  act ;  ami  it  shall  oi  I  be  lawful  for  any  person,  by 
pretended  assignment  or  otherwise,  to  represent  himself  as 

oer  of  an y  debts  thus  due,  and  in  that  manner  ei 
the  provisions  of  this  act;  and  an  assignment  of  any  of 
said  debts  since  the  commencement  of  hostilities  shall  be 
prima  facie  eridence  that  it  was  done  to  evade  this  act. 
[t  is  in  like  manner  ir.adc  illegal  for  any  agent  or  attorney 
to  pay  over  moneys  which  may  now  be  collected,  or  which 
may  hereafter  be  collected,  for  the  citizens  and  corpora- 
tions of  Bald non-slaveholding  States  and  tins  prohibition 
shall  continue  during  the  war,  and  in  no  event  shall  the 
State  of  Tennessee  become  liable  for  debts  of  any  indi- 
vidual debtor  of  the  State,  unless  said  debtor  shall  have 
paid  the  amount  thereof  into  the  Treasury  of  the  State. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  a  violation  of  sec- 
tions 7  and  8  of  this  act,  shall  subject  the  offending  party, 
on   conviction,  to   imprisonment   at   the   discretion   of  the 
court,  and  to  a  fine  equal  in  amount  to  the  sum  paid. 
Si:c.  10.   lie  it  further  enacU  d,  That  it  shall  not  be  law- 
•  r  Baaki  ful  for  any  Bank,  or  the  officer  or  agent  thereof,  to  re: 
ed.  from    this  State  the    assets,  or    any  of  the   assets   of  any 

Bank  in  this  State,  for  the  benefit  of  stockholders  who  i 
be  citizens  of  the  non-slareholding  States  of  the  United 
States  of  America,  and  this  prohibition  shall  continue  dur- 
ing the  existence  of  the  war  in  progress.  It  any  Hank 
officer  :-hall,  directly  or  indirectly,  violate  the  provisions 
of  this  section,  he  shall  be  guilty  of  a  felony,  and  on  con- 
viction, be  sentenced  to  imprisonment  in  the  Stale  Peni- 
tentiary fur  a  period  of  not  less  than  live,  nor  more  than 
ten  years. 
,  Sec.  11.   Be  it  farther  enacted,  That  the  interest  on  all 

bonds  of  the  State,  or  upon  which  the  State  may  be  liable, 
held  1-y  the  citizens  or  corporations  of  friendly  powers,  shall 
be  paid  at  Nashville,  Charleston  or  New  Orleans,  al  the  dis- 
cretion of  the  Comptroller  of  the  State  ;  and  it  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  various  railroad  companies  to  pay  the  interest  re- 
quired of  them  into  the  hands  of  the  Treasurer;  Provided, 
Said  bonds  were  bona  fide,  held  and  owned  by  such  citizens 
and  corporations  on  the  loth  day  of  April,  1861,  and  that 
fact  is  made  to  appear  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Comptroller 
of  the  State  by  the  affidavit  of  the  party  demanding  pay- 
ment, and  proof  of  the  fact,  if  desired  by  the  Comptroller,  or 


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upon  the  establishment  of  the  fact  in  such  other  manner 
as  shall  be  satisfactory  to  said  officer.  The  Comptroller 
shall  advertise  at  which  of  said  points  the  interest  on  said 
bonds  will  be  met;  Provided  further,  If  any  of  said 
bonds  shall  be  owned  bona  fide  by  a  citizen  of  the  Con- 
federate States,  and  the  same  is  held  by  a  guardian  or 
agent  in  the  non-slaveholding  States,  the  interest  shall  be 
paid  as  provided  in  this  section  ;  Provided,  The  same  shall 
be  paid  to  the  owner  of  said  bonds,  or  to  a  duly  authorized 
agent,  attorney  or-  guardian,  being  a  citizen  of  the  Con- 
federate States.  . 

Sec.  12.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  four  first 
words,  "at  their  first  meeting,"  of  the  seventh  section, 
eleventh  line,  of  an  act  passed  February  27,  185G,  chap- 
ter 210,  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Sec.  13.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act  take  effect 
from  and  after  its  passage. 

W.   C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representative*. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  ike  Senate. 
Passed  July  1,  1861. 


CHAPTER  26. 

AN  ACT  to  submit  to  the  popular  vote  an  Or.lin  nice  for  the  adoption  or  rejection  of  the 
PernuiMDt  Constituti  >o  of  tlie  Confederate  States. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  Stale  of  Tennessee,  That  ;it  the  next  regular  election 
in  the  State  for  Governor  and  members  <»t'  the  General 
embly,  the  following  ordinance  shall  be  submitted  to 
the  popular  vote,  to- wit:  An  Ordinance  for  the  adoption 
of  the  Permanent  Constitncion  of  the  Confederate  Si 
of  America,  by  the  State  of  Tennessee:  We,  the  people 
of  the  State  of  Tei  «  •    e,  in  the  i  of  <nir  inalien- 

able and  indefeasible  •  alter,  reform,  or  abolish  the 

government  under  which   we  live,  in  we 

may  think  proper,  do  ratify  and  adopl  the  I  ition  <'f 

the  Confederate  States  of  America,  prepared  and  Bubmit-  i 

for  ratification  and  adoption  by  the  Provisional  Con- 


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gress  of  the  Confederate  :  at  Montgomery,  Alabama, 

on  the  11th  day  of  March,  1861,  and  do,  by  onr  soveri  ign 
will,  ordain  and  constitute  the  Suite  of  Tennessi  e  a  member 
of  the  Government  established  by  the  Baid  Constitution. 

S  .  2.  /-.  it  further  enacted,  That  those  in  favor  of 
the  adoption  of  said  Constitution  shall  have  written  or 
printed  on  their  tickets  the  words,  "For  the  Permanent 
Constitution;"  those  opposed  to  its  adoption  shall  have 
written  or  printed  on  their  tickets  the  words,  "Aga 
the  Permanent  Constitution." 

Seo.  3.  lie  it  further  enacted)  That  if  a  majority  of  the 
votes  Bhall  be  cast  for  the  adoption  of  said  Constitution, 
ivemor  shall  announce  the  fact  by  proclamation,  and 
r.  declare  that  the  State  of  Tennessee,  by  virtue  of  the  sov- 
ereign will  of  her  people,  has  become  a  member  of  the 
Government  of  the  Confederate  States,  established  by  the 
Permanent  Constitution  thereof;  and  if  the  majority  of  the 
votes  cast  shall  be  opposed,  then  he  shall  in  like  manner 
announce  the  result. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  enacted,  That  the  said  election  shall  be 
advertised  by  the  sheriffs  of  the  several  counties  of  the 
State,  for  the  same  period  that  they  advertise  the  election 
for  Governor  and  members  of  the  General  Assembly,  and 
'  iuty-  said  election  shall  be  held  at  the  same  places,  and  opened 
and  closed  at  the  same  time  with  election  for  Governor  and 
members  of  the  General  Assembly. 

Sac.  5.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  all  persons  entitled 
to  vote  tor  Governor  and  members  of  the  General  Assem- 
bly, shall   be  qualified  to  vote  in  said  election,  and  that  all 

u  not    volunteers  in  actual  service,  and  officers  of  the  army,  may 

vote  in  any  county  in  the  State  where  the  sen  ice  may  re- 
quire them  to  be  at  that  time;  Provided,  that  if  in  their 
proper  counties  they  would    be  entitled  to  vote. 

Bbc,  <>.  Hi  it  further  enacted,  That  all  volunteers  in 
actual  service  out  of  the  limits  of  the  State,  on  the  day  of 

election,  but  who,  if  in  their  proper  counties,  would  be  en- 
titled to  vote,  shall  be  entitled  to  vote  in  said  election, 
and    tO    provide    them    the  means  of  Voting,  it  18   made  the 

duty  of  the  Captains  of  the  companies  to  which  they  may 
belong,  "ii  the  day  of  the  election,  to  "pen  and  hold  an 

election  for  them.  They  shall  \"te  by  ballot,  and  the  re- 
sult shall  be  returned  in  writing  to  the  Secretary  of  Stale, 
and    constitute    part  of  the  VOte   of  the    State;    but    before 

opening  said  election,  each  Captain  shall  be  sworn  by  the 
Colonel  or  Lieutenant  Colonel  <>f  his  regiment,  to  act  im- 
partially, and  to  receive  do  illegal  vot< 

Sec.  7.  />V  it  further  enacted,  That  the  sheriffs,  of  the 
several  counties  shall  certify  the  result  of  said  election  to 


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the  Secretary  of  State,  in  the  same  manner  he  certifies  the 
election  for  Governor  and  members  of  the  General  As- 
sembly. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  in  the  event  any 
sheriff  shall  refuse  to  hold  the  election  herein  ordered, 
then  the  same  may  be  opened  and  held  by  any  constable 
or  justice  of  the  peace  thereof;  and  if  no  constable  or 
justice  of  the  peace  will  hold  the  same,  then  any  qualified 
voter  may  open  and  hold  the  same. 

W.  C.  WHITTIIORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Passed  June  28,  180 1. 


CHAPTER  27. 

AN  ACT  to  defray  the  Expenses  of  the  General  Assembly  in  1SG1. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee,  That  the  Comptroller  of  the  Treas- 
ury issui  his  warrant  to  each  member  of  the  Senate  and 
House  of  Representatives  for  the  sum  stated  to  be  due  to 
each  in  the  annexed  report  of  the  Committee  on  Finance. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Comptroller 
issue  his  warrant  to  the  officers  of  the  Senate  and  House 
of  Representatives,  viz  :  To  John  McClarin  for  ninety 
dollars,  as  Principal  Clerk  of  the  Senate  ;  to  Franc.  M. 
Paul  for  ninety  dollars,  as  Assistant  Clerk  of  the  Senate  ; 
to  J.  E.  Bennett  for  sixteen  dollars,  as  Principal  Door- 
keeper of  the  Senate;  to  R.  S.  Bugg  for  sixty  dollars,  as 
Messenger  of  the  Senate;  to  Fred.  S.  DeWolfe  for  ninety 
dollars,  as  Principal  Clerk  of  the  House  of  Representa- 
;  to  John  A.  Campbell  for  ninety  dollars,  as  Engross- 
ing Clerk  of  the  House  of  Representatives;  to  John  E. 
Helms  for  ninety  dollars,  as  third  Clerk  of  the  House  of 
Representatives;  to  Miles  Brantley  for  sixty  dollars,  as 
Principal  Doorkeeper  of  the  House  of  Representatives; 
to  F.  P.  Wade  for  sixty  dollar-,  u  Assistant  Doorkeeper 
of  the  House  of  Representatn 

Sbc.  3.   Be  it  further  enacted^  That   the   Comptroller 

shall   issue   his  warrant  to    B.  L.    Stovall,  Speaker    of  the 


e,  for  thirty  Solars,,  for  services  of  boy  Buck  for  at- 
tending In  tin-  Senate. 

1.   /;.    it  further  enact*  I,    That   the  Comptr 
issue  his  warrant  to  W.   C.   Whitthorne,  Speaker  of  the 
I!         of  Representatives,  for  forty  dollars,'  For  the  Bervi- 
:  the  boy  George,  for  attending  upon  the  Boose  of 
Representatives. 

Sec.  5.  /■'■  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Principal  Clerk 
of  the  Senate  shall  remain  b  sufficient  time  after  th< 
journment,  to  file  the  papers  of  the  Senate  in  the  office  of 
the  Secretory  of  State,  and  close  his  business,  for  which 
he  shall  be  allowed  his  per  di<  m,  and  that  the  said  Clerk 
be  allowed  thirty  cents  per  page  for  copying  the  unfinished 
Journal,  and  that  the  Comptroller  issne  his  warrant  fur 
the  same. 

Sec.  (5.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  Fred.  S.  DeWolfe, 
Principal  Clerk  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  shall  re- 
main a  sufficient  length  of  time  after  the  adjournment,  to  iil 
the  papers  of  the  House  of  Representatives  in  the  office  of  the 
Secretary  of  State,  and  close  his  business,  for  which  he  shall 
be  allowed  his  per  diem ;  and  that  the  said  Clerk  be  al- 
lowed thirty  cents  per  page  for  copying  the  unfinished 
Journal,  and  that  the  Comptroller  issue  his  warrant  for 
the  same. 

7.  11,  it  further  enacted.  That  the  Comptroller 
issue  his  warrant,  and  pay  the  several  publishers  of  the 
city  papers  furnished  the  General  Assembly,  and  laid  upon 

the  table  of  each  meml  er  every  day  of  the  Bession,  at  the 
current  subscription  price  of  the  same,  at  the  expen  ; 
the  State. 

Sei  .  v.  /.'■  it  further  enacted,  Thai  tl  e  Secretary  of 
State  cause  one  copy  01  the  Acts  and  Journals  of  the 
i  hi  extra  session  of  the  General  Assembly  to  be  bound 
for  each  member  of  both  Houses,  and  the  officers  of  tho 

t-ame.  and  distributed  with  the  other  Acts  and  Journal   . 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Comptroller 
issue  his  warrant  to  the  Principal  Clerk  of  the  Senate. 
and  ?..  F  i  1.  S        '  pnl  4 ';   •]  of  the  Kov        l 

Rep  i  bi  ntatives,  for  Bfty  dollars,  for  preparing  an  index  to 
the  Sei  ate  Journal  an  Rou  e  Journal  of  the  present  ses- 
sion of  the  General  Assent 

Sec.  10.  Be  it  furtln  edt  That  the  Comptroller  of 

the  Treasury  examine  the  accounts  off  Messrs.  Eastman  & 
Co.,  for  the  job  printing  executed  for  the  General  Assem- 
bly, and  pay  the  same  according  to  the  rate  specified  l>y 
law.  out  of  any  money  in  the  Treasury  not  otherwise  ap- 
propriated. 

Sec  11.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the   Comptroller 


57 

issue  his  warrant  to  F.  Hagan  for  sixty-nine  dollars  and 
ninety  cents,  for  stationery  furnished  the  General  Assem- 
bly. 

Report  of  the  Committee  on  Finance,  shoiving  the  mileage 
and  per  diem  allowance  of  the  members  of  the  Senate 
and  House  of  Representatives  at  the  second  extraor- 
dinary session  of  the  thirty-third  General  Assembly, 
and  the  aggregate  amount  of  each. 


Sknators'  Names. 


V.  S.  Allen 

J.  S.  Bovd 

W.  M.  Bradford 

K.  W.  Bumpass 

R.  T.  Hildreth 

Judson   Horn 

][.  W.  Hunter 

James  M.  Johnson 

James  T.  Lane 

J.  A.   Minnis 

(J.  R.  McClellan 

Thomas  McNeill v 

R.  <:.  r.ivne 

AV.  V.  Nash 

G.  B.  Peters 

John  W.  Richardson... 

S.  S.  Stanton 

Jordan  Stokes 

D.  V.  Stokely 

J.  lv  Mickley 

B  L.  Stovall,  Speaker.. 

Jas.  L    Thompson 

.Ti>lin  Trimble 

E.  J.  Wood 

T.  W.  N.  wraan,  Sp'er.. 


Days. 
15 

Per 

diem. 

$60 

Miles. 

212 

Mileage 

$33  92 

15 

60 

400 

64  00 

15 

60 

464 

74  28 

15 

60 

440 

70  40 

15 

60 

250 

40  00 

15 

60 

200 

32  00 

15 

60 

224 

35  84 

15 

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119 

19  04 

15 

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300 

48  00 

15 

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120  00 

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76 

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124  00 

134  28 

180  40 

100  00 

92  00 

95  84 

97  04 

124  00 

108  00 

180  00 

72  16 

160  48 

133  60 

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II.  II.  Armstrong. 

W.  \.  Baker 

Samuel   Baker 

\\\  II.   Barksdale. 
W.  M.   Bayless.  .. 

8.  T.  Bicknell 

K.  11.  Bledsoe 

Bennett 

Wm.  Brsselton 

Britton 

K.  K.  Butler 

Alfred  Caldwell... 

11.  N.  Cowden 

K.  B.  Cheatham  .. 

Phil.  Criti 

.1.  \V.   J  ).i vidson. . . 

John  K.   Davis 

W.  K.    Doak 

N.  II.  Dudlej 

B.  II.  East.. 

Win.  Ewing 

W.  T.  Farlej 

Jno.  Til.  Farrelly 

J.  J.  Ford 

( '.  Frazier 

<  reorge  ( rantl 

.J.   WTG    l<    pic... 
T.  S.   1 1  or  man 

A.  L  Greene 

W.  W.Qaf 

K.  U.   Harris 

J.  S.  Havron 

<i.  V.  Bebb 

I:.  B.  Hurt 

EL  M.    [ngram 

W.  I-,  l:    Jones... 
Boberl  Johnson... 

\V.  It.  Kenner 

Tho,  .'.  Kennedy.. 

Alvin   Kinoaid 

Jno.  \V    Kincaid.. 

B.  J.  Lea 

11.  C.  Lockhart... 


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Representatives'  Names. 

Days. 

15 
15 

15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
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15 
15 
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diem. 

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Total. 

Wm.  L.  Martin,  Spk'r 

pro  tern.  

P.  B.  Mavficld 

$60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
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60 
GO 
60 
60 

62 

330 
110 
212 
300 
350 
212 
100 
220 
400 
475 
250 
150 
180 
250 
160 
150 
750 
375 

576 

182 

110 

400 

350 

126 

64, 

50 

84 

$9    92 
52  50 
17  60 
33  92 
48  00 
56  00 
33  92 
16  00 
35  00 
64  00 
76  00 
40  00 

24  00 
28  00 
40  00 

25  60 
24  00 

120  00 
60  00 

$69  92 
112  50 

Jno.  G.  McCabe 

77  60 

Jonathan  Morris 

J.  L.  Morphis 

98  92 

108  00. 

R.  C.  Nail 

116  00 

Jos.  G.  Pickett 

93  92 

76  00 

Jam os  D.  Porter 

\)f)  00 

D.  W.  C.  Senter 

124  00 
136  00 

D.  A.  Roberts 

W.  M.  Russell 

100  00 
84  00 

J.  M.  Sheid 

88  00 

Jolm  Smith 

100  00 

85  60 

J.  M.  Sowell 

84  00 

J.  F.  Trevitt 

180  00 

A.  J.  Vaughn 

J.  B.  White 

120  00 
60  00 

C.  H.  Whitmore 

92  16 
29  12 
17  60 
64  00 
56  00 
20  16 
10  24 
8  00 
13  44 

152  16 

J.J.   Williams 

89  12 
77  60 

124  00 

W.  II.  WLsener 

116  00 

80  16 

John    Woods 

70   2! 

W.  C.  Wbitthorne 

GS  00 
73  44 

Sei\  12.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Comptroller 
issue  iiis  warrant  to  Patrick  McCue  for  five  dollars,  for 
attend ing  the  water  closets. 

13.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Comptroller 
issue  his  warrant  to  F.  Cook  for  three  dollars,  for  sulphur 
water  furnished  the  General  Assembly. 

S  •  14.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Comptroller 
issue  hia  warrant  to  W.  T.  Garrett  for  nine  dollars  and 
sixty  cents,  for  ice  furnished  the  General  Assembly. 

.  15.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Comptroller 
issue  bis  warrant  to  A.  II.  Hicks  for  twelve  dollars,  for  ar- 
tiolea  famished  for  the  use  of  the  General  Assembly. 

H'i.   Be   it  fart/  '"/,   That   the  Comptroller 


m 

warrant    to    Johfl  D.  Swan   f..r   forty  dollar 

eleven    ,  .  ilie  Senate. 

S  0.11.   B    it  furtk  7.  That  the  Treasurer  of 

tlie  Bti  te  pay  out  of  the  Treasury  to  the  Adjutant  Gene- 

■   Militia,  an  annual  salary,  equal  to  the  pay  allowed 

by  an  act  passed  <>th  May.  1N,;i.  to  a   Brigadier  General, 

for  the  time  said  Adjutant  General  is  in  actual  Ben 

tually  engaged  by  order  i  I  rernor  :»s  said  Ad- 

jutant General,  the  said  annual  salary  to  be  paid  quarterly. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  Utc  Houm  i •/'  !!■[>: 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 


1  Ma j  9,  1861. 


S        >r  of  iht  St 


CHAPTER  28. 

A*  ACT  to  defray  the  E?q>enscs  «f  the  Gcnen.1  Assembly  «f  th<-  Si:ileof  Tim 

Bbctioh  1.  Be  it  enacted  l>n  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  State  <f  Tennessee,  That  the  Comptroller  of  the  Treas- 
ury issue  his  warrant  to  each    member   of   the    Senate   and 

Mouse  of  Bepresentatives  for  the  sum  stated  to  be  due  •  ach 
in  the  annexed  report  of  the  Committee  on  Finance. 
i  .2.  /»'•■  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Comptrolter 
warrant  tothe  officers  of  the  Senate  and  [louse 
of  Representatives,  viz:  To  John  McClarin  for  ninety 
dollars,  for  fifteen  days'  service  as  Principal  Clerk  of  the 
Senate;  to  Franc.  M.  Paul  for  ninety  dollars,  for  fifteen 
day.-'   service  as  Assistant   Clerk;  to  John  J).  Swan  for 

sixty  dollars,  for   fifteen    day.-'  Service   as   Principal    I'oor- 

■  of  the  Senate;  to  K  S.  Bugg  for  sixty  dollars,  For 
fifteen  days'  service  as  Messenger  ol  the  Senate;  to  Fred. 
S.  DeWolfe  for  ninety  dollars,  for  fifteen  days1  Bervice  as 
Principal  Clerk  of  the  Souse  of  Bepresentatives;  to  Natt 
Atkinson  for  ninety  d<  liars,  for  fifteen  days'  service  as 
Engrossing  Clerk  of  the  House  of  Bepresentatives;  to 
Chas.  M.  Hays  for  ninety  dollars,  for  fifteen  days'  service 
as  Third  Clerk  of  the  House  of  Representatives;  to  M. 
Brancley  for  twenty-eight  dollars,  for  seven  days'  Bervice 
as  Principal  Doorkeeper  of  the  House  of  Representatives; 
to  P.  P.  Wade  for  Sixty  dollars,  for  fifteen  days'  service  as 
itant  Doorkeeper  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 


#1 

Sec.  3.  Be  it.  further  enacted,  That  the  Comptroller 
shall  issue  his  warrant  to-  B.  L.  Stovall,  Speaker  of  the 
Senate,  for  thirty  dollars,  for  services  of  boy  Buck,  for  at- 
tending in  the  Senate. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Comptroller  of 
the  Treasury  shall  issue  his  warrant  to  W.  C.  Wbitthorne, 
Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  for  the  sum  of 
thirty  dollars,  for  services  of  boy  George,  for  attending  in 
the  House  of  Representatives. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Principal  Clerk 
of  the  Senate  shall  remain  a  sufficient  time  after  the  ad- 
journment to  file  the  papers  of  the  Senate  in  the  office  of 
the  Secretary  of  State,  and  close  his  business,  for  which 
he  shall  be  allowed  his  per  diem ;  and  that  the  said  Clerk 
be  allowed  thirty  cents  per  page  for  copying  the  unfinished 
Journal,  and  that  the  Comptroller  issue  his  warrant  for 
the  same. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  Fred.  S.  De  Wolfe, 
Principal  Clerk  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  shall  re- 
main a  sufficient  time  after  the  adjournment  to  file  the 
papers  of  the  House  of  Representatives  in  the  office  of  the 
Secretary  of  State,  and  close  his  business,  for  which  he 
shall  be  allowed  his  per  diem ;  and  that  the  said  Clerk 
shall  be  allowed  thirty  cents  per  page  for  copying  the 
unfinished  Journal,  and  the  Comptroller  shall  issue  his 
warrant  for  the  same. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Comptroller 
issue  his  warrant  and  pay  the  several  publishers  of  the  city 
papers  for  the  papers  furnished  the  General  Assembly7 
and  laid  upon  the  table  of  each  member  every  day  of  the 
session,  at  the  current  subscription  price  of  the  same,  at 
the  expense  of  the  State. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Secretary  of 
State  cause  one  copy  of  the  Acts  and  Journals  of  the  pres- 
ent extra  session  of  the  General  Assembly  to  be  bound  for 
each  member  of  both  Houses,  and  the  officers  of  the  same, 
and  distributed  with  the  other  Acts  and  Journals. 

Sec.  i>.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Comptroller  of 
the  Treasury  examine  the  accounts  of  Messrs.  Eastman  & 
Co.,  for  job  printing  executed  for  the  General  Assembly, 
and  pay  the  same  according  to  the  rate  specified  by  lawy 
out  of  any  money  in  the  Treasury  not  otherwise  appro- 
priated. 

Sec.  10.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Comptroller 
of  the  Treasury  issue  his  warrant  to  J.  York  &  Co.  for 
forty-two  dollars,  for  stationery  furnished  this  General 
Assembly. 


.11.   Bt  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Comptroller 
<>f  the  Treasury  issue  his  warrant  to  W.  C.  Whitthorne, 

;•  two  dollai  ;es  of 

r  washing  ton 

.12.    />'•  it  furi  •/.   That  the  Comptroller 

bia  warrant  to  J.  E.  1!.  Ray  for  nineteen  dollars  and 
fifteen  cents,  for  preparing  n  flag  for  the  capitol. 

.    I  .    That   the  Principal 

Clerk  of  I  te  be  allowed  thirty  dollars  for  indexing 

the  Journal  for  the  later  part  of  tb  .  ami  that  the 

Clerk  of  the  House  be  allowed  thirty  dollars  for  indexing 
the  Journal  for  the  latter  part  of  tb  1  that  the 

Comptroller  issue  his  warrant  for  the  Bame. 

Sbc.  M.  Bi  it  further  enacted,   That  the  Comptroller 

his  warrant  to  Patrick  McCue  for  five  dollars,  for  at- 
tention to  water  closet. 


Report  of  the  Committee  on  Ftnana  .  sjiowing  the  (.rj^ 
of  travel  to  and  from  tin   capital,  and  per  diem  of  the 
members  of  */*<■    Senate  and  •Mouse  of  Representatives 
for  the  remainder  of  the  second  extraordinary  session  of 
the  thirty-third  Qenerul  Assembly^  <iuJ  Oil   <• 
amount  of  each. 


Senators'  Names. 


V.  8.  Allen 

.1.  8.  Boyd 

W:  M.   Bradford... 
Jl.  W.  Bumpase — 

II.  T.  Hildreth 

Judson  Horn 

M.  W.   Hunter 

J.  .M.  Johnson 

J.  T.  Lane 

•  I.  E.  Mickley 

J.  A.  Minnis 

«..  K.  McClellan.. 

ThOB.  M.'Neilly  .... 
M.   V.   .Nash 

K.  ( >.  Payne 

G,  B.  Peters 

(j.  \\ .  Richards  in. 

S.  S.  Stanton 


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16 

I  15 

GO 
60 

14  0U 

|81  00 

88  00 

LOO  00 

76  00 

80  00 

7:;  00 

go  00 

67  00 

! 

74  00 

75  00 
85  00 

68  00 
50  00 
90  00 
90  00 
60  00 
74  00 


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Senators'   Names. 


Jordan  Stokes 

D.  V.  Stokely 

B.  L.  Stovall,  Speaker.. 

J.  L.  Thompson 

Washington  Barrow 

E.  J.  Wood 

T.  W.  Newman 


Days. 

Per 

Diem. 

Mileage. 

15 

15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 

60 
60 
90 
60 
60 
•60 
60 

40  00 
15  00 

20  00 
25  00 

Total. 


60  00 
100  00 
105  00 
60  00 
60  00 
80  00 
85  00 


Representatives'  Names. 


R.  H.  Armstrong.. 

W.N.Baker 

Sam.  Baker 

W.  H.  Barksdale... 

W.  M.  Bayless 

J.  J.  Beatty 

R.  H.  Bennett 

S.  T.  Bicknell 

R.  A.Bledsoe 

Wm.  Brazelton 

James   Britton 

R.  R.  Butler 

Alfred  Caldwell.  .. 
R.  B.  Cheatham  ... 

II.  N.  Cowden 

Phil.  Critz 

J.  W.  Davidson .... 

J.  R.  Davis 

W.  R.  Doak 

N.  B.  Dudley 

Ira  P.  Jones 

"Wm.  Kwing 

W.  T.  Farley 

dolm  Pat.  Farrelly 

J.J.  Ford :. 

C.  Frazier 

George  Gantt 

J.  W.  Gillespie 

T.  S.  Gorman 

A.  L.  Greene 

W.  W.  Guy 

R.  R.   I  [arrie 

J.  S.  Ilavron 


Days. 


9 
15 
15 
15 
15 


15 


15 


Per 
Diem 


10 
15 
15 
15 
18 
15 
15 


15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
13 
15 
15 
15 
14 
6 
9 

15 
15 


36 
60 
60 
60 
60 


60 


60 


40 
60 
60 
60 
32 
60 
60 


60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
52 
60 
60 
60 
56 
24 
36 
60 
60 


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25 

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20 

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19 

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4 

50 

40 

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25 

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20 

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47 

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19 

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8 

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34 

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20 

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3 

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2 

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25 

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25 

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7 

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12 

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3 

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26 

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40 

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24 

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22 

50 

16 

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12 

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61  00 
80  00 
79  0C 
64  50 
100  00 

"62*56 

"8000 


87  00 

79  00 
60  00 
68  00 
66   00 

80  00 
63  00 

eo'ofo 

60  00 

62  00 
85  00 
85  00 
59  00 
72  00 

63  70 
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96  00 
48  00 
58  50 
76  00 
72  00 


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T.  J.    K-  nnedy 

Alvin  Kincaid 

J.  W.  Kincaid 

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W.  I,  Martin 

T.  J).  Mayfieid 

J.  (j.  McOabe  

Jonathan  Mortis 

J.   L.  Morphis 

R.  C  Nail 

John  Norman 

•1.  Gr.   Pickett 

James   I ».  Porter 

Stith  Richardson 

D.  A.  Roberts 

Russell 

C.  Senter 

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John  Smith 

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Whitmore 

Williams 

John  Williams 

John  •'.  Williams 

J.  L.  Williamson 

W.  JI.  Wisener 

J.  W Is 

J.  Woodard 

W.   C    Whitthome,  Speaker. 


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Passed  June  27,  1861. 


W.  C.  WIIITTIIORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  7/<'«.ie  of  Repreaenditivea. 

13.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  •/'  the  Scnal*. 


PRIVATE  ACTS. 


CHAPTER  1. 

AN  ACT  for  the  manufacture  of  Fire- Arms,  Gunpowder,  &c. 


Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  State  of  Tennessee,  That  the  County  Court  of  Giles 
county  be  authorized  to  assess  and  collect  a  tax  in  said 
county,  for  the  manufacture  of  fire-arms,  gunpowder  and 
other  munitions  of  'war  necessary  for  mutual  defence  and 
safety. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  said  tax  shall  be 
assessed  upon  the  taxable  property  in  said  county,  under 
the  rules  and  regulations  prescribed  for  the  collection  of 
the  State  and  county  tax. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  Thomas  E.  Jenkins 
and  William  McGill,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  incorporated 
as  the  American  Letter  Express  Company,  for  the  sole  Letter  Ex] 
purpose  of  conveying  letters  and  printed  matter  from  points  Compan 
within  to  points  without  the  boundaries  of  the   State  of 
Tennessee. 

Sec.  4  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  capital  stock  of 
said  company  shall  be  five  hundred  dollars  ($500,)  more 
or  less,  as  may  be  necessary  to  carry  out  the  objects  of 
the  company ;  so  soon  as  the  said  sum  shall  have  been 
subscribed,  the  said  parties  before  mentioned  arc  hereby 
incorporated  by  the  name  of  the  American  Letter  Express 
Company,  and  by  that  name  shall  be  capable,  in  law,  of 
purchasing,  holding,  selling,  leasing  and  conveying  estates, 
real  Mid  personal,  and  mixed,  so  far  as  the  same  may  be 
necessary,  for  the  purposes  of  said  corporation,  to  conduct 
the  business  to  the  advantage  of  the  stockholders,  and  the 
satisfaction  of  the  community,  and  by  said  corporate  name 
may  sue  and  be  sued,  and  shall  exercise  all  the  powers, 
rights  and  privileges  which  other  corporate  bodies  may 
lawfully  do,  for  the  purposes  mentioned  in  this  act. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  nothing  in  this  act 
5 


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le  Gun 


shall  l»e  so  construed  i  banking  privil 

company,  and  nothing  herein  contained   shall  i 

.  or  any  one  of  them,  in  said  incorporated 
:  individual  liability  upon  all  coi 
any  and  erery  description  whatever,  which  may 
i  into  by  said  o  impany. 

-  .6.  /■'  it  further  enacted,  That  [rby  Morgan,  John 
(>.  Ewing,  John  M.  Baas,  William  F>.  Dortch,  J.  M.  Ham- 
ilton, •>.  W.  Donigan  and  Mason  Y annoy,  of  Davidson 
county,  be,  and  arc  hereby  incorporated  onder  the  name 

style  of  the  Nashville  Gun  Factory,  for  the  pn 
i  f  mannfactnring  guns,  pistols,  swords,  and  other  imple- 
ments of  war.  That  they  .-hall  he  entitled  to  all  the  privi- 
leges of  a  corporate  company,  have  and  use  a  common 
seal,  pass  by-laws,  &c.  The  capital  stuck  of  said 
pany  Bhall  range  from  three  thousand  to  fifty  thousand  dol- 
lars, divided  into  shares  of  twenty  dollars  |S_ 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  books  may  be 
opened  in  Nashville,  and  elsewhere,  for  subscription,  by 
the  commissioners  aforesaid,  and  when  the  sum  of  three 
thousand  dollars  is  subscribed,  the  company  shall  be  con- 
sidered as  formed ;  they  may  then  elect  a  President  and 
two  directors,  by  the  votes  of  the  stockholders,  who  shall 
hold  office  for  one  year,  and  be  elected  annually  by  the 
stockholders;  each  share  is  entitled  to  one  vote.  The  di- 
rs  may  appoint  a  superintendent,  and  any  other  ne- 
cessary officers ;  the  stock  shall  be  paid  in  money,  on  calls 
made  by  the  directors;  individuals  or  corporations  may 
subscribe  and  own  stock. 

Sec.  v.  B  it  further  enacted,  That  the  directors  may 
buy,  lease  or  rent  real  estate  sufficient  to  carry  on  their 
business,  ami  give  notes,  and  incur  corporate  liabilities  for 

ime,  and  for  machinery,  raw  materials,  old  weapons, 
or  anything  else  connected  with  their  business. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  charter  .-hall 
be  available,  and  in  force,  for  thirty  years.  The  -t  cks 
transferable  on  the  books  of  the  company,  have  power  to 
BUe  and  be  sued,  and  all  other  privileges  and  rights  inci- 
dent to  a  manufacturing  company. 

Sec.  1".  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  an  act  incorporat- 
ing the  Middle  Tennessee  Insurance  Companv,  and  for 
other  purposes,  passed  March  24,  LSoU,  he  amended  as 
follows,  touching  the  Energetic  Insurance  Company  of 
Nashville*,  be  changed  to  that  of  the  Confederacy  Insur- 
ance Company. 

Sec.  11.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  in  regard  to  the 
courts  mentioned  in  section  No.  49,  Courts  of  the  Confed- 
erate States  of  America  be  added  thereto  ;  and  that  wher- 


Ccurts. 


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ever,  in  other  sections,  the  name  Nashville  occurs,  Mem- 
phis shall  be  substituted  therefor. 

Sec.  12.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  after  the  -words, 
"either  by  mortgage  or  mortgages  of  real  estate,"  as  oc- 
curring in  section  No.  50,  the  words,  "  county  or  State 
bonds  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America,"  be  added. 

Sec.  13.  Beit  further  enacted,  That  Joseph  Nash,  Ben- 
jamin F.  Dill  and  Franc.  M.  Paul,  or  a  majority  of  them, 
are  hereby  substituted  instead  of  the  persons  named  in 
section  No.  49,  to  open  books  of  subscription  to  the  capi- 
tal stock  of  the  company,  and  to  proceed  in  the  organiza- 
tion thereof. 

Sec.  14.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  Jno.  L.  Bridges 
and  R.  C.  Jackson,  and  their  associates,  be  incorporated 
under  the  name  and  style  of  the  Athens  Express  Company,  Athena  r 
with  the  same  capital  stock,  and  for  the  same  purposes,  Com!iaDy- 
and  with  the  same  restriction,  as  provided  for  the  Ameri- 
can Letter  Express  Company. 

Sec.  15.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  act  take  effect 
from  and  after  its  passage.) 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 


Passed  June  28,  1861. 


B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 


CHAPTER  2. 

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  Charter  of  the  East  Tennessee  and  Virginia  Railroad  Company. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  General  Attembly  of 
the  State  of  Tenm  stee,  That  the  charter  of  the  East  Ten- 
nessee and  Virginia  Railroad  Company  be,  and  thr  same 
is  hereby  so  amended  that  each  stockholder  in  said  road 
is  hereby  authorized,  in  person  or  by  proxy,  to  cast  one 
vote  for  each  share  which  he,  she,  or  they  may  hold  of  the 
stock  in  said  r 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  aforesaid  I 
Tennessee  and   Virginia  Railroad  Company  is  hereby  au- 


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thorized  to  charge  and 

per  mile,  tie  -  which  q  the 

[...-■  in  Railroad,  and  do  more. 

W.  0.  WHITTHORNE, 

B.  L.  BTOVALL, 
s 
Passed  June  29,  18G1. 


CHAPTER  3. 

AN  ACT  to  inoorporate  Powell's  Hirer  I        "  romjiany,  and  for  other  purposes 

Section  1.  Be  ii  enacted  by  tin  Assembly  of 

the  State  oj  Tennessee,  That  Alexander  E.  Smith  and 
John  Caldwell,  and  their  associates,  arc  hereby  consti- 
tuted a  body  politic  and  corporate,  under  tlec  name  an  1 
style  <ii' the  Powell's  River  Lead  Mining  Company,  for  the 
purposes  of  exploring  and  mining  for  lead,  silver,  and 
other  minerals,  and  for  working,  Bmelting,  manufacturing, 
ami  vending  the  Bame;  ami  to  continue  to  them  and  their 
successors  for  the  period  of  ninety-nine  years;  with  ] 
to  make  ami  use  a  common  seal,  ami  to  change  the  Bame 
at  pleasure;  to  make  Buch  by-laws,  not  inconsistent  with 
the  Laws  of  this  State  ami  of  the  Confederate  State.-,  as  it 
may  be  deemed  proper  ami  necessary  lor  its  government; 
in  it-  corporate  name  to  sue  ami  be  Bued,  plead  ami  be 
impleaded :  to  hold  by  purchase  or  otherwise  any  real  or 

rial  property  which  may  he  useful   or  necessary  for 
carrying  en  its  operations,  or  which   it  may  heroine  pos- 

l  of  iii  payment  of  debts,  to-wit :   Provided)  that  the 

ju-t  cost  of  Such  leal  estate  shall  not  exceed  the  maximum 

amount  of  capital  stork  hereinafter  provided  for. 

.  -.   li,    it  further  enaetedt  That  the  capital  stock 

of  -aid  C pany  shall  not  be  less  thai!  one  hundred  thou- 
sand dollars,  ami  not  more  than  one  million  dollars,  to  be 
divided  into  -hares  of  not  less  than  ten  dollars  each.      The 

amount  of  capital  stock,  the  number  and  price  of  shares, 
shall  he  fixed  ami  agreed  upon  by  the  corporators  at  their 
first  meeting  under  this  act;  nothing  hut  money  or  mineral 
property  shall  he  regarded  as  a  basis  for  capital  stock; 
the  stock  to  be  subscribed  and  paid  for  as  the  Board  of 
Directors  may  prescribe;  the  stock  shall  be  considered  per- 


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sonal  property,  and  be  transferable  only  on  the  books  of 
the  Company  or  by  attorney. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  corporators 
named  in  the  first  section  of  this  act  shall  be  the  Directors 
for  the  first  year,  and  until  others  are  elected  in  their  stead. 
The  annual  meetings  of  the  Company  shall  be  held  at  such 
times  and  places  as  the  Board  of  Directors  may  determine 
from  year  to  year — twenty  days'  notice  being  given  of  the 
time  and  place  of  such  meeting.  At  each  annual  meeting  a 
Board  of  Directors  shall  be  chosen  for  the  ensuing  year ; 
but  in  case  of  failure  to  elect  a  Board  of  Directors,  the 
charter  of  this  Company  shall  not  be  forfeited  thereby, 
but  the  Directors  of  the  previous  year  shall  continue  in 
office  until  others  are  elected  in  their  stead.  The  Direc- 
tors shall  appoint  one  of  their  number  President,  and  shall 
appoint  such  other  officers  and  agents  as  they  may  deem 
proper,  and  affix  their  salaries. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  all  the  stockholders 
not  having  paid  their  stock  according  to  the  terms  of  sub- 
scription, shall  be  individually  liable  to  the  creditors  of  the 
Company,  to  the  amount  so  remaining  unpaid;  and  in  like 
manner  shall  the  Directors  be  individually  liable  for  any 
amount  they  may  declare  and  authorize  to  be  paid  to  the 
stockholders  as  dividends.  When  the  Company  shall  be 
unable  to  pay  all  the  debts  due  by  it,  to  avoid  such  liability 
on  his  part,  the  dissenting  Director  shall  enter,  or  cause  to 
be  entered  in  the  minutes  of  the  Board  his  dissent  thereto, 
within  thirty  days  after  such  dividend  shall  have  been  au- 
thorized. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  said  Company 
shall  not  contract  any  debts  over  and  above  the  capital 
stock  paid  in;  no  part  of  which  shall  be  withdrawn,  or  in 
any  way  or  manner  diverted  from  the  business  of  the  Com- 
pany, without  the  consent  of  three-fourths  in  interest  of 
the  stockholders. 

Sir.  (i.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  in  order  to  the  more 
effectually  carrying  on  the  business  of  the  Company,  it 
shall  have  power,  mid   is  hereby  authorized  to  construct  a 

dam  across  Powell's  river,  at  such  point  near  their  mine  as 
may  best  promote  their  interest :  Provided,  said  dam  shall 
be  so  constructed  as  to  allow  the  tV>  _■<■  of  flatboats 

and  rafts  down  such  river. 

.  7.  /;  it  further  enacted,  That  in  order  to  encour- 
age home  enterprise,  and  pr  imots  the  development  of  the 
resources  of  I       9  Governor  and  the  Military  and 

Financial  Board  are  hereby  authorised  to  contract  with 
said  C  for  such  amount  of  lead  as  they  may  deem 

proper. 


70 

-     .  -.    B*  it/i  rtl  r et  i  (   ■■'.  Tl  tkson,  W.  B. 

Deaderick,  and  H.  T.  Jackson  and  their  associates  be,  and 
they  ■  ifltituted  a  body  i  and  politic, 

,     .      by  the  name  and  Btyle  of  the  Bnmpi  Lead  Mining 

•    mpany,  with  all  ti.  i  and  privileges,  and  subject  to 

the  inferred  and 

imposed  upon  the  Powell's  River  Lead  Mining  Company. 

.  5.    Bi    d   tin!:-  ■/.   That   William  11. 

ruthers,  William  Phillips,  Dani<  I  .  and  such  other 
they  may  associate  with  them,  are  hereby  in- 
corporated under  the  name  and  style  of  the  Hickman 
C  anty  Saltpetre  Company,  for  the  purpose  of  manufac- 
turing Baltpetre,  and  Bhall  have  all  the  powers  of 
fori  :orporatii  ar  as  applicable  to  their  1 

ness. 

.1".  Be  it  enacted,  That  this  act  take  effect  from 
and  after  its  passage. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

0 1  Hi 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

§  9  Senate. 

rassed  Mav  7,  1861. 


CHAPTEB  4. 

an  a i  x  to  Inooiponte  to  i"  Papti  HI 

Sbctioh  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  tin  General  At 
the  Stat*  of  Tenneeeee^  Thai  Benjamin  F.  Dill,  Henry  B. 
Small,  G.  P.  Foote,  and  J,  0.  Greenlaw,  ol  the  county  of 
Shelby,  and  State  of  Tennessee,  and  their  associates  and 
successors  be,  and  they  arc  hereby  created  a  body  politic 
and  corporate,  by  the  name  and  style  of  the  Confedi 
Paper  Mill  Company,  with  full  right  and  power  to  Bue  and 
be  Bued,  to  hold  real  and  personal  property  in  their  corpo- 
rate capacity,  to  have  s   common  Beal,  to  transfer  Btock, 
and  to  do  and  perform  all  acts,  and  transact  all  busim 
any  wise  appertaining  to  the  manufacture  of  paper  of  all 

kind-. 

-  ■•.  2.  Be  it  f'urt/ti  /•  rnartedf  That  the  capital  stock 
of  said  company  shall  be  twenty-five  thousand  dollars,  in 
shares  of  one  thousand  dollars  each,  which  said  capital 
stock  maybe  increa  ad  to  fifty  thousand  dollars  bj  the 
vote  of  a  majority  of  the  stockholders,  at  any  time  after 
the  organization:  Provided\  That  in  this,  and  in  all  other 


71 

votes  and  elections  requiring  stockholders  to  vote,  and  a 
majority  of  all  shall  govern. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  if  the  stockholders 
so  determine  by  vote,  as  aforesaid,  the  machinery  of  said 
company,  or  any  other  machinery  which  they  may  pur- 
chase, may  be  used  with  all  the  privileges  herein  granted, 
for  any  other  manufacturing  purpose  whatsoever.  The 
said  company  shall  have  power  to  declare  dividends,  make 
its  own  by-laws,  elect  a  Directory,  President,  and  Secretary 
and  Treasurer,  and  such  other  officers  as  may  be  necessary  ; 
it  shall  have  the  power  to  borrow  money,  and  said  corpora- 
tion shall  have  the  power  to  issue  its  bonds,  running  not  more 
than  five  years,  and  bearing  eight  per  cent,  interest  per  an- 
num, to  an  amount  not  exceeding  fifteen  thousand  dollars, 
upon  which  to  borrow  money  for  the  purpose  aforesaid. 
But  said  company  shall  not  incur  liabilities  of  anv  kind 
over  and  above  the  amount  of  capital  stock  at  any  time, 
and  in  the  event  of  its  so  doing,  the  stockholders  shall  be 
liable  for  the  excess  of  such  liability,  in  proportion  of  the 
stock  held  by  each. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  said  company  shall 
have  a  corporate  existence  of  thirty  years.  This  act  to 
take  effect  from%and  after  its  passage. 

W.  C.  WHITTIIORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Spcake?-  of  the  Senate. 

Passed  July  1,  1S61. 


RESOLUTIONS. 


NUMBER  1. 


Joint  Resolution  to  provide  for  raising  a  Joint  Select  Committee  on  Federal  Relations, 
.  Military  Affairs  and  Ways  and  Means. 

Be  it  resolved  by  the  (General  Assembly  of  the  State  of 
Tennessee,  That  a  Joint  Select  Committee  on  Federal  Re- 
lations be  appointed,  to  consist  of  five  members  on  the  part 
of  the  Senate,  and  eight  members  on  the  part  of  the  House 
of  Representatives. 

Resolved,  That  a  Joint  Select  Committee  on  Military 
Affairs  be  in  like  manner  appointed,  to  consist  of  three 
members  on  the  part  of  the  Senate,  and  six  on  the  part  of 
the  House  of  Representatives. 

Resolved,  And  also,  that  a  Committee  on  Ways  and 
Means  be  in  like  manner  appointed,  to  consist  of  five  on 
the  part  of  the  Senate,  and  eight  on  the  part  of  the  House 
of  Representatives. 

Be  it  further  resolved,  That  all  other  standing  commit- 
tees of  the  regular  session  be  continued  in  existence  dur- 
ing the  present  session. 

W.  C.  WHITTIIORNE, 
Speaker  of  the  Mouse  of  Representatives. 

TAZ.  W.  NEWMAN, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 
Adopted  April  26,  1861. 


NUMBER  2. 

Joint  Resolution  to  authorize  the  OoTeniOT  to  make  immediate  pur>tn=e  I  f  Subsistence 
ami  Rations,  Arms,  &c.,for  Uu  E 

Received  by  the  General  Auembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
IMMM,  That  the  Governor  of  this  State  b<\  and  he  is 
hereby  authorised  to  make  contracts  to  ration  and  subsist 


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the  military  forces  of  the  State,  by  the  purchase  of  such 
suppli  aed  prudent  end  necessary,  si 

d  1  other  munitions,  u  may  be  important  to  equip 
ilitary  forces  of  the  Stat.',  to  be  procured  before  the 
further  action  of  the  General  Assembly  by  the  | 

v.-.     Ami  that  this  Assembly  hereby  pledges  itself  to 
follow  up  Mich  purchases  or  engagements  with  a  hill  or  act, 
-  ivy  appropriations  uf  money  to  meet  or 
liquidate  the  same. 

Retolvedf  That  the  Govern  >rhe  allowed  t<>  appoint  Buofa 
agents  as  may  he  necessary  to  carry  out  the  provisions  of 
this  resolution. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  iln    :  a  fives. 

B.L.  STOVALL, 

"JS  •  aker  <■/"  th   ^-     I  . 
Adopted  April  20,  1861. 


NUMBER  3. 

Joint  Resolution  to  provide  for  stationing  Guards  at  Railroad  bridges  within  this  State. 

Resolved  bji  Vie  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  T<  n- 
nessee,  That  this  Assembly  will  hereafter  sustain  any 
liable  expenses  incident  to  the  Btationing  of  guards  at 
any  ami  all  railroad  bridges  ami  depots  within  this  State, 
whenever  in  the  judgment  of  the  Governor,  it  becomes 
neoesjsary. 

YV.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

fi      ;..  r  of  tht  II    •        /.  iwes, 

TAZ.  W.  NEWMAN, 


A  lopted  April  27,  1861. 


I  r  of  the  & 


NUMBER  4. 

-olution  in  relation  to  printing  the  Permanent  Constitution  of  the  Confederate 
State*. 

/,'.  tolvi d  lit  the  <>>  ii>  rat  Attembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
,  That  ilfty  thousand  copies  of  the  Permanent  Con- 


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stitution  of  the  Confederate  States,  and  the  law  passed  by 
this  General  Assembly  for  submitting  the  same  to  the 
voters  of  the  State,  be  printed  by  the  Public  Printers,  in 
hand  bill  form,  for  distribution  among  the  people  of  Ten- 
nessee, and  that  the  Secretary  of  State  send  to  each  county 
their  pro  rata  share  of  the  same,  by  mail  or  other  con- 
venient mode,  to  the  County  Court  Clerks  for  distribution. 
Be  it  further  resolved,  That  it  shall  be  made  the  duty 
of  said  Clerks  to  distribute  the  same  among  the  people  in 
the  various  civil  districts  in  their  respective  counties. 

W.   C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 


Adopted  June  20,  1861/ 


B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 


NUMBER  5. 

Joint  Resolution  to  transfer  Volunteer  forces  to  the  Confederate  States. 

Resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee, That  the  Governor  be  authorized  and  requested  to 
place  at  the  disposal  of  the  Confederate  States  the  volun- 
teer forces  of  the  State  of  Tennessee,  the  same  to  be  mus- 
tered into  the  service  of  said  States,  subject  to  the  rules 
and  regulations  adopted  by  the  Confederate  authorities  for 
the  government  of  the  Confederate  Army ;  and  that  in  mak- 
ing arrangements  therefor  we  shall  have  in  view  the  plac- 
ing of  the  defence  of  the  State  under  the  immediate  con- 
trol and  direction  of  the  President  of  the  Confederate 
States. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Rcpresentativci. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Adopted  June  29,  1861. 


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NUMBER  6. 

Joint  Resolution  tenderlr.g  the  Oapitol  to  the  President  and  Congress  of  the  Confederate 

/;.  i  '  ■■  d  by  thr  (General  Assembly  of  the  S 

.  That  in  the  event  the  voters  of  the  State  decide  to 
assume  their  independence,  and  adopt  the  Constitution  of 
the  Provisional  Government  of  the  Confederate  Bl 

on  the  Nth  day  of  June,  1861,  then  the  President,  Cabinet, 

and  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States,  now  sitting  at 
Montgomery,  Alabama,  be,  and  are  hereby  invited  to  the 
city  of  Nashville,  if  the  defence  of  our  country,  in  their 
judgment,  should  make  it  expedient  to  do  so;  and  that  the 

Capitol  is  hereby  tendered  them. 

W.  C.  WHITTHOENE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  R>  ■   eeentatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 
Speaker  ■ 
Adopted  May  7,  1861. 


NUMBER  7. 

Joint  Resolution  authorizing  the  Adjutant  GfenaraJ  to   hM.1t  the  use  of  a  room   in  th« 

Capitol. 

/,'.  -,,/,•,  j  by  the  <!■  tn  ral  Assembly  of  the  State  of  T,  n- 
nessei',  That  the  Adjutant  Genera)  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee have  the  use  of  the  room  in   the  Capitol  building, 

known  as  the  Archives  Room,  for  an  oHiee  during  his  neet  s- 
aiy  attendance  hero   as  Adjutant  (icneral. 

.W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Repret 
B.'L.  STOVALL, 


Adopted  April  29,  1861, 


Speaker  of  the  Scnaie. 


NUMBER  8. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  (f  Tennessee,  That  His  Excel- 
lency, the  Governor,  be  requested,  if  compatible  with  the 


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public  interest,  to  communicate  to  this  body  in  secret  session, 
whether  he  has  any  facts  in  his  possession  going  to  show 
that  the  commerce  of  the  State  has  been  obstructed,  or 
goods  intended  for  Tennessee  detained  or  confiscated  by 
persons  acting  under  Federal  authority.  It  is  respectfully 
asked  that  he  will  give  all  the  information  he  has  to  this 
body  relative  to  the  foregoing  inquiry. 

A  true  copy.  JOHN  McCLARIN, 

Clerk  of  Senate. 


NUMBER  9. 

Joint  Resolution  requesting  Governor  narris  to  open  a  correspondence  by  telegraph  with 
the  Governor  of  Illinois,  in  relation  to  the  seizure  of  the  cargo  of  the  steamer  C  J£. 
Hillinan,  at  Cairo. 

"Whereas,  We  have  been  informed  that,  by  order  of  the 
Governor  of  Illinois,  the  steamer  C.  E.  Hillman,  laden 
from  St.  Louis  to  Nashville  with  sundry  merchandise,  was 
boarded  and  dispossessed  of  all  its  cargo,  by  troops  con- 
centrated at  Cairo ;  therefore, 

Resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  oj  Ten- 
nessee, That  Governor  Harris  be,  and  he  is  hereby  requested 
immediately  to  open  a  correspondence  by  telegraph  with  the 
Governor  of  Illinois,  making  a  demand  for  a  restitution  of 
the  cargo  of  the  C.  E.  Hillman,  and  such  damages  as  have 
resulted  to  the  owners  of  said  boat  by  such  unjust  and 
lawless  conduct  of  the  Illinois  troops  ;  and  the  Governor 
be  requested  to  communicate  the  said  correspondence  to 
the  General  Assembly. 

W.  C.  WIIITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Repretentativea. 
B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  ihc  Senate. 

Adopted  May  1,  1861. 


NUMBER  10. 

Joint  Resolution  to  appoint  Commissioners  from  the  State  of  Tennessee  to  confer  with 
the  authorities  of  the  Confederate  States,  in  regard  to  entering  into  a  Military  League. 

L'  voiced  />>/  the  General  Assembly  oj  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee, That  the  Governor  be,  and  he  ia  hereby  authorized 


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and  requested  to  appoint  three  Commissioners  on  the  part 
of  Tennessee,  to  enter  into  a  Military  League  with  the 
athorities  of  tl     l  lerate  States,  and  with  the  author- 

ities of  such  other  Blaveholding  B1  wish  to 

enter  into  it;  having  in  view  the  protection  and  defence 
of  the  entire  South  against  the  war  that  is  now  being 
carried  on  against  it. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNB, 

B.  L.  BTOVALL, 

i 

lopted  May  1,  1861. 


NUMBER  11. 

Joint  Resolution  to  aproint  a  Joint  Select  Committee  to  prepare  an  Address  to  the  people 
of  Tennesaee. 

Be  it  resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the    s 

Tennessee,  That  a  joint  select  committee  be  appointed,  to 
consist  of  five  members  on  the  part  of  the  Senate,  and 
eight  members  on  the  part  of  the  House  of  Representa- 
tive-, whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  prepare  an  address  to  the 
people  of  Tennessee,  upon  the  dangerous  crisis  in  <>ur  af- 
fairs, and  the  necessity  for  prompt  and  decisive  action. 

W.  0.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  Bouse  of  R 
B.  L.  STOVALL, 

■  r  of  the  8 

Adopted  May  1,  1861. 


NUMBER  12. 

Joint  Resolution  directing  the  printing  of  Hnrdee'a  Military  Tactics  for  the  use  of  Un 

Resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee, That  the  Secretary  of  State  be  authorized  t  o  ave 
published  for  the  use  of  the  State,  four  thousand  (4,000) 


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copies  of  Hardee's  Military  Tactics,  to  be  bound  in  plain, 
cheap,  substantial  binding.  One  copy  of  each  to  be  fur- 
nished to  each  commissioned  officer  engaged  in  military 
duty  under  the  authority  of  the  State,  and  that  the  same 
be  paid  for  as  other  public  printing,  that  the  Secretary 
contract  for  the  same  on  the  best  terms  practicable. 

W.  C.  WIIITTIIORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  ike  Senate. 

Adopted  May  2,  1861. 


NUMBER  13. 

Joint  Resolution  protesting  against  the  interception  of  Free  Navigation  of  the  Missis- 
sippi. 

Resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee, That  we  receive  with  profound  regret,  intelligence 
of  the  facts  that  an  armed  force^under  orders  from  the 
Government  of  Illinois,  is  stationed  at  Cairo,  with  inten- 
tions to  interfere,  unlawfully,  with  the  free  navigation  of 
the  Mississippi,  and  the  commander  of  said  force,  in  obedi- 
ence to  orders  from  the  Governor  of  Illinois,  has  unlaw- 
fully detained  a  boat  and  cargo,  the  property  of  citizens 
of  Tennessee,  in  violation  of  the  rights  of  the  people  of 
this  State,  dangerous  to  the  peaceful  relations,  and  destruc- 
tive of  the  best  interests  of  the  people  of  the  State  re- 
spectively. 

2.  In  view  of  this  unlawful  detention  and  seizure  of  the 
property  and  effects  of  citizens  of  Tennessee,  and  usurpa- 
tion of  authority,  in  obstructing  the  free  navigation  of  the 
Mississippi,  we  most  solemnly  reiterate  the  declaration  of 
rights  of  the  people  of  Tennessee,  that  the  equal  partici- 
pation of  the  free  navigation  of  the  Mississippi  is  one  of 
the  inherent  rights  of  the  citizens  of  this  State,  it  cannot, 
therefore,  be  conceded  to  any  power,  potentate,  prince, 
person  or  persons  whatever,  and  in  vindication  of  this 
right,  we  pledge  our  lives,  our  fortunes,  and  our  sacred 
honor. 


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S  I  further,  That  the  Governor  transmit  a  copy  of 

the  al  lution  to  the  Governor  of  Illinois,  and  also 

to  tli'    .  f  the-  United  Stal 

W.  C.  WHTTTHORNB, 

■   ■  ■  I!      eof  /.'  pre»( 
B.  L.  STOYAU.. 

s  taker  of  the  Senate. 

Adopted  May  8,1861, 


KUMBElt  14. 

Joint  Resolution  providing  for  a  Bank  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States. 

1.  ]l,  >,,/,,  /  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
-■,  That  in  the  present  unsettled  and  distracted  pos- 
ture of  public  affairs,  it  is  important  that  the  Banks  of  the 
Southern  States  should,  at  an  early  day,  be  represented  in 
a  General  Convention  or  Congress,  to  confer  and  adopt 
such  line  of  policy  as  will  best  promote  the  general  wel- 
fare, and  insure  a  currency  of  uniform  value  throughout 
the  South. 

2.  Resold,  That  said  Congress  be  held  at  Atlanta,*  repr- 
gia,  on  the  first  Monday^n  June,  lSb'l,  or  at  such  other 
time  and  place  as  may  be  designated  by  a  majority  of  the 
States  co-operating. 

a.  Jtfsnlreil,  That  Dempscy  Weaver.  Granville  F.  Smith, 
John  Kirkman,  D.  K.  Kennedy,  Fred.  W.  Smith,  Moses 
J.  Wiggs,  John  It.  Branner,  W.  J).  Fulton  and  Win.  A. 
Quarles,  be  appointed  delegates  to  represent  the  Banks  of 
Tennessee  in  said  Congress,  and  that  the  Governor  notify 
them  of  their  appointment. 

4.  Resolved,  That  copies  of  these  resolutions  be  forthwith 
forwarded  by  the  Governor  of  Tennessee,  to  the  Governors 
of  the  several  Southern  States,  with  the  request  that  tliey 
urge  their  banks  to  participate  in  said  Congress. 

W.  C.  WIUTTIIORNE, 

Sj'CuL' ■/•  "f  II"'  EToMM  of  Ii>j>r<  sr„/atives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Sjptah ■:/•  of  the  Senate. 

Adopted  May  8,  1801. 


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NUMBER  15. 

Joint  Resolution  to  allow  Members  and  Officers  of  the  General  Assembly  to  draw  their 
per  diem,  and  mileage. 

Resolved  by  /he  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
,   That  the  members  and  officers  of  this  Legislature 
be  allowed  to  draw  their  per  diem  and  mileage  from  time 
to  time  during  the  present  extra  session. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 
Adopted  April  26,  1861. 


NUMBER  16. 

Joint  Resolution  to  authorize  the  Governor  to  organize  the  Regiments  aud  Companies 
tendered  him,  and  hold  them  in  readiness  for  service. 

Resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee, That  the  Governor  of  the  State  of  Tennessee  be, 
and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  order  immediate  organiza- 
tion of  all  the  regiments  and  companies  tendered  to  him  in 
the  State. 

Resolved,  That  they  be  drilled  by  their  respective  offi- 
cers, and  held  in  immediate  readiness  for  service  in  the 
State,  if  necessary,  or  to  assist  any  of  our  sister  Southern 
States  in  the  present  revolution  in  defence  of  liberty  and 
justice. 

Be  it  further  resolved,  That  each  regiment  and  inde- 
pendent company,  as  organized,  shall  report  the  field  and 
company  officers,  with  nun-commissioned  officers  and  pri- 
vates, to  the  Secretary  of  State,  and  the  commissioned 
officers  shall  be  commission*  d  by  the  Governor  and  enter- 
ed into  the  service,  first  by  regiments,  battalions,  and 
then  by  companies,  according  to  the  date  of  organization. 

W.  0.  WHITTHORNE, 
Speaker  of  tke  n  •  Reprem  itatktee. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 
Adopted  April  27,  1861. 

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ETUMBBB  IT. 

JoiM  Resolution  approving  the  aclion  of  the  Gorcrnor  in  refusing  troopf  to  Abraham 

Lincoln. 

/,'.  ■  /  by  the  General  Atsembly  of  the  State  <j  Ten- 
??r.«»rr.  That  the  refusal  of  the  Governor  of  this  State  to 
tarnish  troops  in  compliance  with   the   call  of  Abraham 

Lincoln,  meets  the  cordial  approval  of  this  body,  and  re- 
flects the  will  of  the  State. 

Reeolved  further^  That  the  people  of  Tennessee  will 
resist  with  .ill  their  power,  and  to  the  last  extremity,  any 
attempt  on  the  part  of  the  Government  at  Washington  to 
invade  or  subjugate  the  Southern  States. 

W.  0.  WHITTHORNE, 

iker  of  the  House  of  R 
B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Adopted  April  27, 1861. 


NUMBER  18. 

J oi«t  Resolution  to  request  a  copy  of  the  l/ddnaj  of  tbeB   - 1.  II.  Wi  Billiard  to  this  Gen 
Mil  Afscuiiily  f..r  publication. 

Resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  oj  the  Si  ■'<  •  t  Ten- 
nessee, That  the  lion.  11.  W.  Hilliaro  is  hereby  respect- 
fully requested  to  furnish  a  copy  of  his  late  address  to 
this  General  Assembly,  in  order  that  the  same  may  be  pub- 
lished. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 
Speaker  of  the  House  of  R 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Sjpeaker  of  the  Senate. 

Adopted  May  2,  1801. 


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NUMBER  19. 

Joint  Resolution  authorizing  the  Governor  to  iisue  to  Captain  Sevier's  Company,  ninety- 
four  Minnie  Ouns. 

Whereas,  The  equipment  of  Captain  Sevier's  company 
of  volunteers,  of  Davidson  county,  -with  arms  similar  to 
the  balance  of  the  regiment,  is  necessary  to  the  efficiency 
of  said  regiment,  which  is  now  ready  to  be  mustered  into 
service ;  therefore, 

Resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee, That  the  Governor  be  authorized  and  requested  to 
issue  to  said  company,  ninety-Jour  Minnie  guns,  of  uni- 
form style  with  those  of  the  other  companies. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Adopted  May  3,  1861. 


NUMBER  20. 

Joint  Resolution  in  relation  to  printing  Hardee's  Military  Tactics. 

Resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Stale  of  Ten- 
nessee, That  in  view  of  the  immediate  demand  for  the 
work,  that  so  much  of  a  resolution  heretofore  passed  by 
this  Assembly,  requiring  the  Secretary  of  State  to  pro- 
cure the  publication  of  Hardee's  Tactics  by  letting  it  out 
to  the  lowest  bidder,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed  ; 
and  that  the  publication  be  made  under  the  contract  with 
the  public  printer,  as  in  other  cases  of  public  printing. 

W.   C.  WHITTHORNE, 
Speaker  of  the  House  of  Repreaeniat 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

iker  of  the  Senate. 
Adopted  May  6,  1861. 


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NUMBEK  21. 

..ifjing  and  Confirming  a  Military  League  with  the  Confederate 

Wh  .  A  military  league,  offensive  and  d 

rmed  on  this,  the  Tth  01  May,  1861,  by  an  I 
A.  W.  0.  Totten,  Gustavus   A.   Henry,  and  Washii 
Barrow,  Commissioners  on  the  part  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
ad  II.  W.  Billiard,  Commie  I  irt  <»f 
the  Confederal    5        •  of  America,  Bubject  to  the  confirm- 
■  f  the  two  governmei 
B<   it  tht  /•-  /'                 ■  d  l;l  (/:•    '                A  /  the 
'!'           e,  That  said  league  be,  in  all  res] 
ratified  and  confirmed;  and  the  said   General  Asa 
hereby  pledges  the  faith  and  honor  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
to  a  faithful  observance  of  the  terms  and  conditions 
of  said  leagne. 

W.   0.  WHITTHORNE, 

B        of  M  Hvet, 

B.L.  STOVALL, 

Adopted  May  7,  18G1. 


NUMBER  22. 

jlution  to  famish  each  member  of  ti     •  -  i  Boom  of  BepreientaUrea 

with  one  copy  of  Hardee'i  M11H 

/,'  n  Ived  by  the  General  Axsemhl//  of  the  Stat. 
nessec,  That  of  the  copies  of  Hardee's  Military  Taeties 
ordered  to  be  printed,  one  copy  to  each  of  the  Senators 
and  Representatives  of  this  General  Assembly,  and  to  the 
officers  of  the  Senate  and  Bouse  of  Representatives)  one 
copy  each,  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  ordered  to  he  fur- 
nished. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 
Speaker  of  t)i<  House  of  Repre»entaHvea. 

13.  L  STOVALL, 

f^ptaktr  of  the  Sonde. 

Adopted  May  7,  1861. 


85 


NUMBER  23, 

Joint  Resolution  to  remove  the  Obligation  of  Secrecy  and  to  publish  the  proceedings  of 
the  Legislature. 

Resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee, That  the  obligation  of  secrecy  on  the  members,  as 
to  the  proceedings  of  this  Legislature,  be  now  removed, 
and  that  the  public  printers  are  hereby  required  and  com- 
manded to  print  immediately  three  thousand  copies  each, 
of  the  act  "Submitting  the  Ordinance  of  Separation  to  a 
vote  of  the  people,"  and  also  of  the  "Army  Bill,"  and 
send  them  to  the  members  of  the  General  Assembly  in  their 
proper  proportions,  by  mail,  and  draw  on  the  Treasury  of 
the  State  for  the  postage  on  the  same. 

And  resolved  further,  That  the  printers  also  publish,  as 
rapidly  as  possible,  all  the  bills  and  resolutions  passed  by 
this  General  Assembly,  together  with  the  Journal  of  both 
Houses. 

W.  C.  WHITTIIORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

'  B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Adopted  May  7,  1861. 


NUMBER  24. 

Joint  Resolution  directory  to  the  Governor. 

Resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee. That  the  Governor  be  requested  to  communicate  to 
this  body,  whether  he  has  received,  either  from  the  Gover- 
nor of  Illinois,  or  President  of  the  United  Stales,  any 
communication  in  relation  to  recent  capture  of  property 
belonging  to  the  State,  and  citizens  of  Tennessee,  by  the 
il  forces  from  tli  r  Ilillman,  at  Cairo,  and  if 

not,  what  steps,  if  any,  he  has  taken,  to  secure  indemnity 
for  the  unlawful  seizure  of  the  same. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

B.  I  ALL, 

lopted  May  7,  L861, 


><> 


NUMBER  25. 

ng  the  Banks  authority  to  issue  notes  for  any  denomination  no*,  leal 
than  one  dollar. 

/•'     ■         '    </  by  the  General  Anembly  of  th<    v 
7'  .  Thai  the  Banks  of  this  State  be  authorised  to 

of  any  denomination  not  less  than  the  Bum  of 
one  dollar,  and  that  they  be  authorized   to  pay  out   the 
notes  of  any  of  the   Banks  of  the   Southern  Btates  that 
are  willing  to  receive  on  deposit  or  take  in  payment 
of  debts  «lue  them. 

Ret  ' '■■>  if  turtle ?r,  That  the  Supervisor  of  Banks,  by 
and  under  the  concurrence,  in  writing,  of  the  Military  and 
Financial  Board,  may  temporarily  suspend  the  operation  of 
any  provision  of  the  Bank  Code  when  in  their  judgment 
the  public  good  demands  it.  The  suspension  to  date  from 
the  time  they  file  with  the  Secretary  of  State  their  written 
resolution  to  that  effect. 

W.  C.  WIIITTIIORNE, 

v     aker  of  tlic  House  of  R 

B.  I..  STOVALL, 

■  of  the  Senate. 
Adopted  May  8,  1801. 


M  MIlKK   26. 

Juint  Resolution  to  Adjourn  on  Thursday  Uu  Ota  inst.,  till  Monday  th«  ITth  June. 

Resolved  by  the  General  AsxonMy  of  the  State  of  T<  n- 
7l€88ee,  That  this  body  Will  adjourn  On  Thursday  the  9th 
inst.,  at  2  o'clock,  P.  M.,  till  li!  o'clock  on  Monday  the 
17th  of  June;  Provided^  That  during  the  adjournment 
therein  provided  for,  no  per  diem  shall  be  allowed  mem- 
bers. 

W.  C.  WIIITTIIORNE, 
the  Hou*  of  S 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Adopted  May  8,  1801. 


87 
.      NUMBER  27. 

Joint  Resolution  fixing  the  time  of  Adjournment. 

Resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee, That  the  resolution  of  the  two  Houses  of  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly,  providing  for  the  adjournment  of  the  Leg- 
islature at  2  o'clock  on  this  day,  be  so  amended  as  to  read 
4  o'clock  instead  of  2  o'clock. 

W.  C.  WIIITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Adopted  May  9,  1861. 


NUMBER  28. 

Joint  Resolution  to  authorize  the  Governor  to  make  appointments  to  fill  vacancies. 

Resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee, That  whenever  it  shall  become  necessary  for  the 
Governor  to  make  any  appointments  in  pursuance  of  an 
act  entitled  an  act  to  raise,  organize  and  equip  a  provi- 
sional force,  and  for  other  purposes,  passed  at  the  present 
session,  and  there  shall  be  no  Legislature  in  session,  the 
Governor  shall  make  the  appointments,  the  appointee  shall 
immediately  enter  upon  the  discharge  of  his  duties,  and 
his  appointment  shall  be  ratified  or  rejected  by  the  Gene- 
ral Assembly  vrhen  next  in  session. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Adopted  May  9,  1861. 


M  \\UV.U    \ 

Joint  Resolution  to  print  Uie  Constitution  of  the  Confederate  States. 

State  of  Ten- 
.  That  five  thousand  copies  of  the  Constitution  of  the 
i         |i          -  for  the  use  of  mei 
thi-  General  Assembly,  and  thai  I       E      Btary  of  £ 
send  them  by  mail  to  the  members,  and  that  the  C 
trollcr  issue  his  warrant  on  th     T  ••     ore*  to  the  E 
.  tor  an  amount  sufficient  to  pay  the  p< 
on  t:              i  and  that   the  Bame  be  printed  and  tli>tril>- 
n  as  possible. 

w.  0.  whttthorne, 

b.'l.  stovall, 


Adopted  May  0,  18G1. 


Speak*  r  of  the  St 


m  \ii:i:i;  30. 

Joint  Resolution  requesting  the  Judges  Mid  Chancellor!  to  postpone  their  Courts  from 
Ume  to  time. 

/;.  olvid  l>'i  ike  Q-eneral  Aeeembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
.  That  tin-  Judges  of  the  different  Judicial  Districts, 
and  the  Chancellors,  be  requested  to  postpone  their  Courts 
from  time  to  time,  until,  in  their  judgment,  it  may  bo  ne- 
cessary to  proceed  in  the  usual  way. 

\\\  C.  WHTTTHORNE, 

ker  of  the  1 1  fives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

ther  of  the  Senate. 
Adopted  May  9,  1861. 


NUMBER  81. 

Joint  Resolution  in  relation  to  Test  Oaths  and  Punishment  of  Treason. 

Whereas,  The  people  of  Tennessee,  by  a  large  ma- 
jority, have  dissolved   all  further  political  relations  with 


89 

the  government  of  the  United  States,  and  trusting  as  we 
do  to  the  patriotism  and  loyalty  of  those  who  cast  their 
votes  against  such  separation,  that  they  will  suhmit  to  the 
decision  and  abide  the  fortunes  of  their  State;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  we,  the  members  of  the  General  Assem- 
bly, do  earnestly  appeal  to  the  good  citizens  of  the  State 
to  unite  as  one  man  against  a  common  enemy ;  that  we 
shall  continue  to  trust  to  their  love  of  country  and  their 
homes,  rather  than  to  stringent  measures  of  legislation ; 
and  therefore  that  in  our  judgment  neither  new  enact- 
ments for  the  punishment  of  treason,  nor  the  pai  sage  of  test 
oaths,  to  insure  a  pledge  of  loyalty  from  the  citizens,  are 
the  remedies  to  be  at  present  applied;  but  rather  a  con- 
tinued reliance  upon  the  patriotism  and  intelligence  of  the 
masses  of  the  people  of  Tennessee. 

W.  C.  WIIITTIIORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Represt  ntatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 


Adopted  May  20,  1861, 


Speaker  of  the  Senate. 


NUMBER  32. 

Joint  Resolution  iu  relation  to  requesting  Judges  not  to  hold  Courts. 

Resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Stale  of  Ten- 
•  ludgcs  of  the  Supreme  and   Circuit   Courts, 
and   Chancellors  of  the  State,  be   requested   not   to   hold 
their  I  for  the  period  of  twelve   months  from  the 

passage  this  resolution,  for  the  trial  of  cases  wherein 
money  arc  involved;  but  said  Courts  shall  con- 
tinue tl  r  sittings  for  the  trial  of  criminal  causes,  collec- 
tion of  lines,  forfeitures,  &c,  due  the  State  or  counties, 
and  such  -ivil  causes  u  the  parties  thereto  mi  shall 

be  tried. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNB, 

'..";•  of  1h<    I 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

lie, 

I  Juno  20,  L861. 


90 

NUMBER 

\ 

R«olution  providing  for  a  ConTentlnn  of  t ho  two  Tloutes  to  elect  a  Llbramn. 

/,•         dbytkt  Qen         A      mbly  of  the  &  '!'■    - 

.    That  the  tv ■■•    II  -    meet    ill    Convention  in  the 

Ball  of  the  Home  of  Representatives,  on  Thursday  the 

20th  iii - 1 . «  :it  11  o'clock,  A.  M.,  for  the  purpose  of  elect- 

:  State  Librarian. 

W.  0.  WHITTHORNE, 

. 

B.L  BTOVALL, 

titer  of  the  Bmate, 
Adopted  June  20,  186L 


NUMBER  34. 

Joint  Kesolution  to  authorize  the  Miliury  knd  VinanebU  Board  to  appoint   an  agent  to 
nttla  aooounti  :a  Memphis. 

/.'•  Ived  hji  tin  General  Awembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
.  That  the  Military  and  Financial  "Board  be  author- 
ized i"  appoint  an  agent  to  proeeed  to  Memphis  and  settle 
with  the  city  authorities  for  sums  of  money  expended  in 
purchase  of  commissary,  and  quartermaster,  and  ordnance 
stores,  and  for  fortifications  intended  for  the  oommon  ben- 
efit and  welfare  of  the  State;  Provided,  thai  the  settle- 
ment made  by  the  agent  under  this  resolution  shall  not  be 
binding  until  it  is  approved  by  the  Military  and  Financial 
Board. 

\Y.  0.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  Hi    -   •  I   /.'• 

B.  L.  BTOVALL, 

-  taker  tf  the  Senate. 

Adopted  dune  -1-1.  l*\j\. 


91 
NUMBER  35. 

Resolution  in  relation  to  the  Coat  of  Arms  over  the  Speakers'  Chairs. 

Resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee, That  the  Secretary  of  State  is  hereby  instructed  to 
have  the  coat  of  arms  of  the  Confederate  States  substi- 
tuted in  place  of  those  now  over  the  Speakers'  Chairs. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Adopted  June  22,  1861. 


NUMBER  36. 

Joint  Resolution  on  River  Defences. 

WhBBEAS,  The  defence  of  the  Mississippi  Valley  against 
the  enemies  of  the  South  is  of  vital  importance,  and  be- 
lieving that  every  available  means  should  be  adopted  to 
prevent  a  hostile  descent  of  the  Mississippi, 

Be  it  therefore  resolved  by  the  General  Assembly,  That 
we  respectfully  ask  of  the  Confederate  States  that  an  appro- 
priation of  not  less  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand 
dollars  Ik-  made,  to  be  used  in  preparing  floating  defences 
for  said  river,  at  as  early  a  day  as  practicable. 

Resolved  further,  That  the  Governor  be  requested  to 
forward  a  copy  of  this  resolution  to  the  President  of  the 
Confederate  States,  and  ask  that  the  same  be  laid  before 
the  Provisional  Congress  at  its  next  meeting. 

W.  0.  WHITTHORNE, 

f  the  House  of  R  Hves. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Adopted  June  24,  1861. 


- 


NIMUKK     1. 

•Xloint  Revolution  Directory  to  the  Committee  on  Finance. 

/;  I  by  th*   •  mblyofthe  v  Ten- 

.  That  the  Committee  od  Finance  be  instraoted 

actual  service  of  each  member  <>f  1  >•  •  t li 
Houses  attending  the  remainder  of  the  present  extra 
sion  of  tin-  General  Assembly,  and  that  the  members  be 
required  to  report  the  time  bo  Berved,  together  with  their 
actual  expenses  in  traveling  to  ami  from  the  seat  of  gov- 
ernment, t<>  said  committee. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

S       '.•,■>{  the  I! 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

of  the  Senate. 

Adopted  June  24,  18G1. 


NUMBER  38. 

Joint  Resolution  directory  t<>  the  yuartemiasteMieneral. 

/;  I  in!  the  <V<  if  ral  Assembly  of  (he  State  of  Ten- 

.  That  th"  Quartermaster's  Department  immediately 

with  the  various  railroad  companies, 

.    tors,  and  owm  amboata  in  the  State, 

soldiers  of  the  Tennessee  army,  who  are  Bent 

home  on  furlough  on  account  of  Bickness,  free,  both  going 

home  and  returning  to  their  respective  oamps. 

/,'     Ived,  That  the  Quartermaster-General  be  immedi- 
ately furnished  with  a  copy  of  this  resolution. 

W.  0.  WHITTHORNE, 

B.  L.  STOVALL. 

of  the  Senate. 
Adopted  June  27,  1 861. 


93 


NUMBER  89. 

Joint  Resolution  to  appoint  a  Joint  Select  Committee  upon  the  Memorial  of  the  Commis- 
sioners appointed  by  the  Greeneville  Convention. 

Resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee, That  a  Joint  Select  Committee  of  five  upon  the 
part  of  the  Senate,  and  eight  upon  the  part  of  the  House, 
be  appointed  to. take  into  consideration  the  memorial  re- 
ceived from  the  Commissioners  appointed  by  the  Conven- 
tion held  at  Greeneville  on  the  17th,  18th,  19th  and  20th 
of  June,  1861. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

S    aker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

b.'l.  stovall, 


Adopted  June  27,  1861. 


Speaker  of  the  Senate. 


NUMBER  40. 

Joint  Resolution  relative  to  the  Inspector  of  the  Penitentiary. 

Resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Slate  of  Ten- 
nessee, That  the  inspector  of  the  penitentiary  of  Tennes- 
see be  authorized  to  borrow  for  the  use  of  said  institution, 
the  Mini  of  ten  thousand  dollars,  and  the  Bank  of  Tennes- 
see be  required  to  loan  the  same  to  said  inspector,  at  the 
usual  rate  of  discount ;  said  loan  to  run  until  January  the 
first,  1862 ;  said  money  to  be  expended  in  the  purchase  of 
materials  for  making  shoes,  hats,  and  army  accoutrements. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  (lie  House  of  7.'  fa  fives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Adopted  June  28,  1861. 


•  :<4 

NUMBSB  41. 

Joint  Resolution  declaring  against  the  policy  of  drafting  soldiers. 

\\\.  .   Various  nnfoanded  rumors  have  been  oircu- 

ii   different  parts  of  the  Suite  to  the  effect  that 

for  the  purpose  of  calling  into 

■  of  the  Btate  the  citiien  soldiery  of  the  State; 

therefore, 

//. ...  '  -. ,/  i,>i  the  Qtneral  Am  mbty  of  th*  State  of  T<  n- 
.  That  do  Mich  intention  was  contemplated  it  author- 
ized in  the  Army  Hill,  nor  i-  Buch  a  step  recommended  or 
contemplated  hy  this  General  Assembly,  as  v.  ill  specific- 
all y  appear  by  reference  to  the  first  section  of  the  Baid 
Army  Bill,  "which  provides  for  a  volunteer  force  only.  It 
appears  that  a  much  larger  number  of  volunteers  have  ten- 
dered  their  services  than  were  called  for  in  the  said  Army 
Bill. 

W.   0.  WIIITTIIOHNE, 
Speaker  of  theSoueeof  /.'  'ves. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Passed  June  29,  18G1. 


NUMBER  42. 

Resolution  instructive  to  our  Delegates  in  the  Southern  Congrcsi. 

Whereas,  The  State  of  Tennessee  is  known  to  abound 

in  all  the   natural    material    for    the   manufacture    of  arms 

and  munitions  of  war;  therefore, 

/;,  it  r<  wived  by  the  Q-t  neral  Assembly  of  the  State  of 
Tenneeeee,  That  our  delegates  in  the  Provisional  Congress 
are  hereby  requested  to  urge  upon  the  government  of  the 
Confederate  States  the  establishment  of  an  arsenal  and 
armory  in  this  State. 

W.  0.  WIIITTIIORNE, 
Speaker  of  the  Boute  of  Representative*. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

B^teakw  of  the  Senate. 

Adopted  June  29,  1861. 


95 


NUMBER  43. 

Resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee, That  the  Governor  be  authorized  and  directed  to 
accept  the  mounted  company  of  Captain  Biffle,  of  Wayne 
county,  Tennessee,  armed  with  rifles;  Provided  however, 
That  said  company  shall  not  exceed  the  number  of  ninety 
privates. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Seriate. 

Passed  July  1,  1861. 


NUMBER  44. 

Joint  Resolution  in  favor  of  allowing  volunteers  to  vote. 

WHEREAS,  The  approaching  election  in  August  for  Gov- 
ernor, Members  of  the  General  Assembly,  and  Deputies  to 
the  Provisional  Congress,  is  a  matter  of  deep  interest  to 
the  people  of  Tennessee,  and  especially  to  the  volunteer 
soldiery  of  the  State,  and  in  which  election  they  shall,  if 
possible,  be  allowed  to  participate  ; 

Therefore,  resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  tin- 
State  of  Tennessee,  That  the  officers  in  command  of  the 
volunteer  forces  in  the  State  be,  and  they  are  hereby  re- 
quested, if  consistent  with  the  public  safety,  to  give  fur- 
loughs to  such  volunteers  as  may  be  entitled  to  vote,  so  as 
to  enable  them  to  attend  the  election  in  their  respective 
counties,  and  also  to  furnish  them  such  other  facilities  in 
going  and  returning  thereform  as  may  be  consistent  with 
the  rules  of  the  service. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Sj"ikei  of  the  Senate. 

Adopted  July  1,  1861. 


m  MBBB   \r,. 

rmntot  Seat  of  ti 
Stale*  of  America. 

1  l;i  the  •  '  ?  the  a. 

■  led  committee,  consisting 
rhe  House,  i  amber  as  the  Senate 

of  the 
the  i  !onfed(  i  America  t" 

oluti<  ted  by  this  General  Assembly,  tendering  the 

s:ii<l  authority  pitol  j  and  to  cor- 

ed with  said  authorities  touching  the  propriety  and 
liency  of  making  the  Nashville  the  permanent 

if  government  <»t'  the  Confederate  |   and  that 

said  j";nt  committee  act  in  with  the  c*< »i 1 1 n  1  i 1 1 oc> 

•i'  the  City  I  lie. 

W.  C.  WHITTHOENE, 

Speakt  r  of  the  li 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  tie. 


Adopted  L861. 


m  MliKK 

/;.  ft  /■. .  i  !  i  the  G-enertU  Aeeemhly  of  the  Stati  of 
Tenneeeee,  That  the  Governor  of  the  State  Bhall  rank  and 
grade  the  officers  appointed  under  the  act  raising  a  provis- 
Lonal  army  of  Tennessee,  in  the  same  way,  and  according 
to  the  same  grade  and  rank  as  provided  by  law  P 
in  t1  the  Confederate  States. 

W.  C.  WHITTHORNE, 
i;.  L.  STOVALL, 

S  vf  the  Senate, 

Adopted  July  1,  1861. 


97 
NUMBER  47. 

Joint  Resolution  voting  thanks  of  General  Assembly  to  Patton  Robertson. 

Resolved  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee, That  the  thanks  of  this  body  be  tendered  to  young 
Patton  Robertson,  for  his  gallant  and  soldierly  bearing  in 
the  battle  of  Acquia  Creek,  on  the  1st  of  June,  1861,  and 
that  Col.  Bate  be  requested  to  read  this  resolution  at  the 
head  of  his  regiment. 

W.  C.  WIIITTIIORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Passed  July  1,  1861. 


NUMBER  48. 

Joint  Resolution  authorising  the  Governor  to  receive  into  the  service  the  Cavalry  Com- 
pany of  Q.  C.  Saunders. 

Resolved  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives, 
That  the  Governor  of  the  State  is  hereby  authorized  to 
receive  into  the  military  service,  Captain  Q.  C.  Saunders' 
company  of  cavalry,  which  is  now  ready  for  the  service, 
with  double-barreled  shot  guns. 

W.  C.  WIIITTIIORNE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  the  Senate. 

Adopted  July  1,  1861. 


NUMBER  49. 

IIou<ie  Resolution. 

B  "»lved  by  the  House  of  Representatives,  the  Senate 
concurring,  That  this  General  Assembly  adjourn  sine  die 
Monday  July  1st,  1861. 

W.  0.  WIIITTIIORNE, 

her  of  the  Jibuti  ,,f  Representatives. 

B.  L.  STOVALL, 

Speaker  of  ike  Senate. 

Adopted  1861. 
7 


Secretary  of  State's  Office,     | 
Nashville,  Aug.  2,  1861.  j 

I,  J.  E.  R.  Rat,  Secretary  of  State,  hereby  certify  that  the 
foregoing  are  true  copies  of  the  original  enrolled  Acts  and  Reso- 
lutions on  file  in  my  office. 

J.  E.  R.  RAY, 

Secretaru  of  Slate. 


INDEX. 


AID-DE-CAMPS 

Aids  to  Brigadier-Generals,  rank  of. 

ALIENS. 

An  act  to  abate  suit  of 

ADJUTANTS. 

Regimental,  how  selected 

ASSETS. 

Bank,  of  aliens  not  to  be  removed 

BANK^. 

Allowed  t"  Increase  circulation 

Resumption  of  specie  payment  repealed 

Dividends  not  to  be  paid  to  aliens 

BONDS. 

.  interesl  not  paid  to  residents  of  free  St;d"- 

CHAPLAINS. 

Bank  and  pay  of. 

Elections  and  pay  of 

CLEBKS. 

To  Commi.-sary  and  (JuarPrmaster's  Department 

COMMISSIONER. 

Of  railroads,  office  Fiis-pr-nded , 

CONSTITUTION. 

lanratof  Coafedent  I  rabmitti&g  it  to  tlu 

\  i  theauaa 

Of  United  Stat  d  from  oath  to  support  it 


O 


24  10 


25 


10 


33 
33 


48 


50 


02 


Hi 


L* 


51 

51 
51 


51 


n 


44 


N 
1 

40 


10.. 


COMMISSARY. 

ii  gimantal  aj  ton  from  r 

DRILL  CNBTBUOl 

Drilling  bbath 

'I'..  con-residents  not  to  b<-  )>aid 

PBSE  PERSONS  OP  COLOR, 


To  b  rrice. 

I'  , 

Duty  of  sheriff  in  regard  t<> 

Power  to  Impress 


GRNERAL  ASSEMBLY. 

to  defray  expenses  of. 
Act  to  defray  expenses  of. 


SOME  GUARDS 

INSANE. 

M<  mbert  of  volunteers  families,  benefit  of 

INSURRECTION. 

Procedure  in  ease  of 

MAGISTRATE. 

1  lings,  how  regulated 

mini  ti:  MEN. 

Appointed  quarterly  instead  of  Bemi-aunually, 
MUSICIANS. 

[mental,  rank  of 

u  \i  LROAD. 

Ad  t.i  amend  railroad  law 

BANGERS. 

■  rnor  empower,  d  to  accept,  bYc 

RIFLEMEN, 

1     rernor  empowered  to  accept,  &c 

ft]  \  i.  ESTATE. 

One  year  moro  allowed  for  redemption 


101 


SERGEANTS. 

First  Sergeants,  pay  inci 
SECRETARY. 

S(  cretary  allowed  Governor 


STAFF. 

Major-Generals,  pay  of. 
TREASURY  NOTES. 


ince  of. 

Forgery  of,  how  punished 


TAX. 


For  volunteers  families.  County  Court  may  assess  and  collect. 
UNITED  STATES  CONGRESS. 


Repeal  of  law  to  elect  members  thereof.. 
YOLUNTEER  PROVISIONAL  FORCE. 


To  raise,  organize,  and  equip 

rnor  and  Board  to  control  military  fund 

Military  and  Financial  Board  to  he  organized 

Organization  of  the  forces  for  twelve  months 

Staff  officers  and  their  rank 

Governor  to  liil  vacancies , 

Ordnance  Bureau 

Medical  Depart  in' nt 

Volui  ferred  for  surgeons  and  assistants 

erals  and  other  officers 

Senior  Major-General  t<>  organize  field   force 

rnor  determines  field  of  duty 

Bonds  to  \n  

Tax  to  pay  interest 

Banks  to  class  I  

Supervisor's  reports  omitted 

-  volunteers'  families 

''      Courts  may  issue  scrip 

"  "         "     appoint  Minute  Men 

Minute  Men  to  i  ons 

Volunteers'  property  exempt  ii--  'm  execution 

Volunteers  from  other  Bta!  ted 

and  companies  elect  <  



>•     «i  Surgeons 

"      except  in  certain  Dates  

••    of  enlisted  men 

ns  and  yearly  allowance 

Quarl  ud  oommiasari  ecurity 

"            "                -  allowed  to  speculate 
Allowance  for  use  and  lost  of  horses 

Duty  of  Military  Hoard 

Pay  Ol  ..hen  enrolled 


— 
a 

16 

19 


- 

42 


45 


L0 


83 


10 


21 


1    1! 
5  12 


45 


16 


21 
21 
22 

12 
22 


8 
9 

10 

11 

12 

II 
15 

16  26 

17  26 

1 8  26 

20  26 

21  27 


102 


• 






Arti!  •  

en , 

propriation  t<> 

•  porate,  may  borrow  i  

'  ■     inty,  may  be  called,  when 

military,  for  towni 

al,  duty  of 

.   \         into,  duties  of 

:  [Ire-arms,  Governor  t"  manufacture. 

Advance  pay  for  manufacturing  f"r  Stat  

C      i'-'1'1}'.  Memphis,  confirmed 

then  i"  report  t"  Legislature 

ti   ! 

v.  ry  two  months 




INDEX   TO   PRIVATE   ACTS. 


\u.\i-. 


A.  i  for  the  manufacture  >>i' 

Count]  G  ■■!!•  i ;  tax  for  the  manufac 

turi-  ol 


I  OWDER. 

'  1 1  t:i\  foi  the  manuftM  ture  of. 

GUN   I-  '.<  TOBY. 

viii.'  <; i m  Factory  incorporated 

COMPANY. 

Middle  Teni  I  i  Company,  act  amended 

I    IMPANY. 

American  Let!  Co.  incorporated 

Atheni  I  I    .incorporated 

MINING   COMPANY. 

IPs  EUver  Lead  Mining  Oompany  Incorporated 

J5un  "  ••  ••  ••  


8 
22    1 


I 

29 

80 

80 

|Q 

BO 
Bl 

1 

i 

Bl 

Bl 

17 

I 


Kt 


1  1 


103 

PAPER  MILL  COMPANY. 

Confederate  Paper  Mill  Co.  ineorporatrj 

RAILROAD  COMPANY. 

E.  T.  &  Va.  Railroad  Co.  charter  amended.. 
SALTPETRE. 

Hickman  County  Saltpetre  Co.  incorporated 


■n 

J 

o 

8 

9 

'17 


7(1 


